Does Spock have Aspergers?

Posted by Beth Finke on June 23rd, 2009

It dawned on me over the weekend. I’d let Father’s Day slip by without publishing anything here about autism and fatherhood. Shame on me!

One father I rely on for insight on this topic is Matthew Baldwin. Baldwin runs the blog Defective Yeti. The blog features posts on politics, writing, movies and the like. After Baldwin’s son was diagnosed with …Read More » »

Confusing Down Syndrome with autism?

Posted by Beth Finke on October 16th, 2008

After last night’s presidential debate, a post on a blog called Inside Autism wondered, “Does John McCain think autism and Down syndrome are the same thing? A lot of bloggers think so.”

That got me curious. After a bit of searching I found other blog posts on the subject, including this one from Brian Beutler’s Debate liveblog:

John McCain …Read More » »

A squirrelly love story about autism

Posted by Beth Finke on February 13th, 2008

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and I’m sending a gift now to thank you all for reading and leaving comments on the Easter Seals and Autism blog.

It’s not chocolates, sorry. Not roses, either. Instead, it’s a story. A love story.

The story is written by Matthew Baldwin, a computer programmer from the Seattle area who does freelance writing on the side. He’s …Read More » »