Tag: explaining

Autism costs more than money

By Rick Colosimo / May 4, 2012
Here’s a short CNN piece reflecting on the costs of autism. It’s not news to those of us who’ve been living with it, but I’m sure it will surprise the heck out of those friends of yours and mine who...

Autism’s urban legend

By Rick Colosimo / February 19, 2010
Jen Laviano (@JenLaviano) has a post up this week that mentions my un-favorite urban legend about autism: that there are parents who get their kids a diagnosis so that they can get “extra help” from their school district. Jen talks...

Do you have IEP questions in Delaware?

By Rick Colosimo / August 4, 2009
I’m considering scheduling some Roving Office Hours sessions at the Starbucks in Rehoboth Beach, DE during the week of August 22-29. 301 Rehoboth Ave. Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 302 227-3682 If you are going to be in the area during...

Scientist drawing line on vaccine research

By Rick Colosimo / July 1, 2009
Today, Dr. Eric London, from Autism Speaks/Autism Science Foundation and a co-founder of NAAR (which merged with Autism Speaks), announced that he is resigning from the Scientific Affairs Committee and dissociating himself from Autism Speaks. His statement generally refers to...

Animation of Long-Term Potentiation and DNA

By Rick Colosimo / March 27, 2009
Readers of Exaptation will note that a recent post dealt with Long-Term Potentiation, or LTP. LTP is related to the manner in which signals travel in the brain (very simplified explanation!). This animation of LTP explains the process in much...

ABA is for monkeys (and managers)!

By Rick Colosimo / January 20, 2009
I recently puchased the book “Made to Stick,” and I’ve spent a little time catching up on the authors’ articles in Fast Company magazine. One caught my eye and seemed eerily familiar. This article describes, of all things, using some...