Archive for the ‘AS Community & Culture’ Category
The Body Language of Machines
by Chris Damon-Cronmiller
Not too long ago- it must have been just this last week- I was navigating through that nightmarish intersection between Beacon Street and Newton Center when a realization hit me. I realized something that would prove to be an invaluable insight in how I deal with the daily problems of this world. I was diagnosed [...]
July 15, 2010
Posted in: AS Community & Culture, AS Information & Support, Life, Testimonials
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Review of Know Yourself Conference
by Alex
Dear Readers, On July 18 AANE held their 3rd annual conference for adults with AS entitled Know Yourself: The Key to a Better Life. I attended it to hear the opinions of those speaking and to also write my thoughts on the conference into the blog. The main speaker was Ari Ne’eman, founding president of [...]
August 27, 2009
Posted in: AS Community & Culture, Events
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Clay Marzo – Just Add Water
by Alex
From the time Clay Marzo stepped onto the scence he has been an inspiration to everyone. His creative, unique style of surfing are featured in his new film “Just Add Water” along with all of the challeneges that come with his recent diagnosis with Asperger Syndrome. Recently Clay appeared on ESPN to talk about his surfing [...]
August 6, 2009
Posted in: AS Community & Culture
Tags: AS, Community, Diagnosis, Sports
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Ben X – Asperger Syndrome in the Movies
by admin
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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