Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Source: Ennie Horvath/Pexels Since the beginning of my career, autism and psychosis have been my specialties. I had fallen into this space through my own mental health and neurodiversity experiences. I appreciated (and still appreciate) the perspectives of these individuals and the innovation/creativity that comes from a different way of thinking. Still, I had thought…

Matthew was only somewhat verbal: He could understand a question, and make a simple request, but struggled to communicate much more than that. On his best days, he expressed love for his family, laughed along with their jokes, enjoyed music, was affectionate and buoyant. Get Breaking News Alerts Stay up-to-date with important news developments, delivered…

A Lawrence woman accused of assaulting a 10-year-old boy with autism while on a bus appeared in court on Friday where she was ordered to be released, but required to wear a GPS monitor. During a dangerousness hearing, prosecutors told the court that bus monitor Nancy Vasquez, 56, regularly abused a 5th grade boy living…

A bus driver and a bus monitor were both arrested this week on allegations of abuse against a child with autism.  The alleged abuse happened on a bus in Methuen. Now, the child’s father is speaking out.  “It’s messed up,” said Anthony Amero.  Amero told 7NEWS his 10-year-old son who has autism and is nonverbal…

Sally Goulet is a Florida State University alumna with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary social sciences (economics and history). She describes herself as a “stay at home mom” with two toddlers, a son and a daughter, who spend hours with their mom enjoying Aspen’s parks and trails. She spearheaded a new toddler story time,which she…

Compassion and kindness can mean a lot in life, especially to someone who may be facing things we don’t know about. One small act can be uplifting and inspiring, not to mention meaningful to the person on the receiving end of that act. That’s why one mother had to share an amazing story about her…

Autism masking at school: signs to watch for and why it’s important for schools to know about autism masking. If you’re familiar with the signs of autism masking in children, then you already know that it can sometimes feel like schools and parents are sometimes describing two completely different children.  The child seems to act…

Cell fix: A Neurona employee inspects an image of a mouse’s brain after the animal was treated with the company’s cell therapy. Photograph by Cayce Clifford About once a month throughout 2012, researchers from four labs at the University of California, San Francisco filed into a conference room in the early morning to hear the…

Dive Brief: Dive Insight: Physicians currently screen for autism using a parent questionnaire, the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers-Revised with Follow-Up (M-CHAT-R/F). Studies have found the questionnaire is less effective in real-world settings than research studies, particularly for girls and children of color, and fails to detect most cases of autism. Missed diagnoses delay…

The Art Gallery at Congdon Yards becomes a Certified Autism Center™ and joins High Point’s greater initiative to become a Certified Autism Desination™. We applaud TAG’s efforts to offer a more inclusive experience for all its guests and recognize the great impact this certification has on helping High Point reach its goal of becoming a…