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(OAARSN) Adult Autism News, 19 January 2016 Ontario Adult Autism Research and Support Network (OAARSN) Adult Autism News, 19 January 2016 This OAARSN bulletin may be read online at: http://www.ont-autism.uoguelph.ca/OAARSN-20160119.pdf Announcements 1. Ontario Working Group on Mental Health & Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder offers 2016 Conference on Mental Health & Adults with ASD Hyatt Regency, Toronto, ON February 26, 2016 For information, visit the website at http://www.adultasd.ca/ “In response to the alarming lack of knowledge and appropriate services for adults living with ASD, this collaboration was created in spring 2014. We are leaders in the ASD field, clinicians and researchers in adult mental health, and representatives from professional clinical organizations across Ontario.” Register at special rate before Jan 25: https://www.oma.org/Resources/Documents/MentalHealthReg.html 2. Autism Awareness Centre Presents: March 31 & April 1, 2016 Shaw Centre - 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1N 9J2 Kerry Mataya - Problem Solving: A Step-by-Step Process for Success Anna Vagin - Turn It On – Using Media for Social Learning For more information or to register on-line, visit www.autismawarenesscentre.com or contact Maureen Bennie – 1-866-724-2224 or [email protected] 3. ICE4Autism Specially developed in collaboration with people on the spectrum for people on the spectrum, ICE4Autism stores and communicates YOUR unique sensitivities and special needs. http://www.ice4autism.com ICE4Autism is generously donating 10% of all Canadian sales to Autism Canada: __________________________ Interesting Articles 1. Extraordinary minds: The link between savantism and autism by Linda Marsa in Spectrum. “Some people with autism have an exceptional talent for music, math, art or language. What accounts for their extraordinary brains?” https://spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/extraordinary-minds-the-link-between-savantism-and- autism/Neurodiversity goes mainstream? 2. The next frontier in workplace diversity: brain differences by Katherine Reynolds Lewis in Fortune. http://fortune.com/2014/12/16/brain-differences-autism-workplace-diversity/ “A burgeoning civil rights movement is poised to change the workplace, and it revolves around differences in brain function. Advocates for neurodiversity say that it’s just as critical to business success as gender or racial diversity in the labor force.” ______________________________ More New Books Last time we reviewed Steve Silberman’s Neurotribes. Just out is another book of broad scope: A Different Key: The Story of Autism by John Donvan and Carol Zucker, The authors are experienced producers on all aspects of autism for ABC television in the US and in 2010 had an article published in the Atlantic magazine about one of the first American children to be diagnosed with autism in 1943. They have a less benign interpretation of the role of Hans Asperger than Silberman’s. Reviewers have noted that so disparate are the impacts of autism that we should perhaps talk about “autisms” plural, a constellation rather than a spectrum. Two early reviews: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jan/17/different-key-story-autism-review-donvan-zucker https://spectrumnews.org/opinion/reviews/in-a-different-key-presents-symphony-of-autisms-history/ A Sampling of New Books added to the Autism Collection of the Kitchener Public Library in 2014 and 2015 The Autism Collection was begun in 2002 and has been sustained ever since by grants from Waterloo Wellington Autism Services. Titles listed here are of books (except when a film or dvd is specified) and have a focus on adult experience of Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Autism also has many titles about autism in childhood and youth. Books may be requested through Inter Library Loan and you may also ask for free borrower status if you live outside Waterloo Region and can visit the KPL in person. Link for more: http://www.kpl.org/autism Too sane for this world [DVD] : a film about adult autism / Cinema Libre Studio presents ; a Talk Story Films production of a film by William Davenport ; produced by William Davenport, Sean Sullivan ; directed by William Davenport Very late diagnosis of Asperger syndrome (autism spectrum disorder) : how seeking a diagnosis in adulthood can change your life / Philip Wylie ; forewords by Luke Beardon and Sara Heath. 2015 Helping adults with Asperger's syndrome get & stay hired : career coaching strategies for professionals and parents of adults on the autism spectrum / Barbara Bissonnette. 2015 From here to maternity : pregnancy and motherhood on the autism spectrum / Lana Grant. 2015 An Asperger's guide to entrepreneurship : setting up your own business for professionals with autism spectrum disorder / Rosalind A. Bergemann ; foreword by Michael John Carley. 2015 Women and girls with autism spectrum disorder : understanding life experiences from early childhood to old age / Sarah Hendrickx ; foreword by Dr. Judith Gould . 2015 Decoding dating : a guide to the unwritten social rules of dating for men with Asperger syndrome (autism spectrum disorder) / John Miller Miller, John (Autism facilitator). 2015. Overcoming anxiety and depression on the autism spectrum : a self-help guide using CBT / Lee A. Wilkinson, PhD. 2015. The autism job club : the neurodiverse workforce in the new normal of employment / Michael S. Bernick, Richard Holden. 2015 Uniquely human : a different way of seeing autism / Barry Prizant, Ph.D. ; with Tom Fields-Meyer. 2015. Raising our son with autism : a family's 40-year journey / Merling C. Tsai and Luke Y. Tsai ; foreword by Brenda S. Myles. 2015. An Asperger's guide to public speaking : how to excel at public speaking for professionals with autism spectum disorder / Rosalind A. Bergemann. 2015. The secrets in their eyes : transforming the lives of people with cognitive, emotional, learning or movement disorders or autism by changing the visual software of the brain / Melvin Kaplan ; foreword by Manuel Casanova. 2015. Sisterhood of the spectrum : an Asperger chick's guide to life / Jennifer Cook O'Toole ; illustrated by Anne- Louise Richards . 2015. The independent woman's handbook for super safe living on the autistic spectrum / Robyn Steward. 2014 Sleep well : on the autism spectrum : how to recognise common sleep difficulties, choose the right treatment, and get you or your child sleeping soundly / Kenneth J. Aitken. 2014. Sexuality and severe autism : a practical guide for parents, caregivers and health educators / Kate E. Reynolds. 2014. Autipower! : successful living and working with an autism spectrum disorder / Herman Jansen and Betty Rombout ; translated by Karin Lemmen. 2014. Citizen autistic [DVD] / Cinema Libre Studio presents a Talk Story Films production ; written and directed by William Davenport. DVD | c2014 A freshman survival guide for college students with autism spectrum disorders : the stuff nobody tells you about! / Haley Moss ; foreword by Susan J. Moreno. 2014. Holding in the storm [kit] : my life with Autism. DVD and discussion guide published by Guelph Services for the Autistic. 2014. ________________ About this bulletin This bulletin is best read in Mozilla Firefox. Please note: www.ont-autism.uoguelph.ca The OAARSN website, first launched in March 2000, was redesigned in 2010. Click on OAARSN's new main page for an introduction to the website’s sections. You may use the Search function to find items on your topics or questions. 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