Archive for January, 2009
Ben X – Asperger Syndrome in the Movies
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Ben X is a 2007 Belgian film about a boy with Asperger Syndrome. Due to constant bullying at school he retreats into the fantasy world of an online game called ArchLord. This film received much attention after winning three awards at the Montreal World Film Festival including the Grand Prix des Amériques, the Prix du [...]
January 14, 2009
Posted in: AS Community & Culture
Tags: AS Community & Culture, movie
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Kismet The Social Robot
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The incredibly complex world of human social interaction is like a puzzle. Tone, volume, muscle tension, body language and even the accessories one decides to wear influence every interaction we have. Most of us process this information almost unconsciously, taking into consideration a myriad of these “microexpressions” quickly and effortlessly. However, this is not the case [...]
January 14, 2009
Posted in: AS News
Tags: AS, AS News, Asperger's, Robot, technology
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Book Release and Fund Raiser Event!
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AANE invites you to celebrate the release of Michael Palmer’s new book “The Second Opinion” and support AANE at the same time! Michael Palmer, best selling author and parent of a teen with Asperger’s Syndrome will be joining us in celebration of the release of “The Second Opinion” which features a character with AS. AANE and Michael Palmer [...]
January 8, 2009
Posted in: Events
Tags: AS Community & Culture, books, Events
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Dr. Roy Richard Grinker Discusses “Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism”
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AANE is proud to present a discussion with Roy Richard Grinker, Ph.D., and Professor of Anthropology at The George Washington University. Dr. Grinker is the father of a teenager with autism and the author of “Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism”, which documents the shift from previous notions that Autism was a rare disorder to [...]
January 8, 2009
Posted in: Events
Tags: Asperger's, Events
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