Hello friends. As many of you know, Autism One co-founder Ed Arranga passed away earlier this month. Autism One has been the backbone of the biomedical community for so many years – we learned how to help our children when our established doctors had nothing to offer. We made friends who understood our lives better […]
Illustration by Laurène Boglio Hello and welcome to the community newsletter! I am your host, Chelsey B. Coombs, the engagement editor of Spectrum. The first study, which sparked an online exchange this week, looked at the association between autism characteristics and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults aged 50 and over who scored high on […]
With the first wave of the 1990s autism epidemic stretching into adulthood, we can expect chaos rather than worry. We have survived decades of complete misunderstanding about autism. Autism Speaks took over Cure Autism Now, and the focus and dollars went to mind and genetics tests. Neurodiversity groups like ASAN focused on AS IS acceptance […]
Harold and Elizabeth Kehne were longtime educators in Frederick County. You have positively influenced countless students and believed in the power of education to help shape the lives of young people. A fund in her memory of the Community Foundation of Frederick County honors her legacy by supporting students with career paths similar to her. […]
JeffThe420Chef, author of The 420 Gourmet: The Art of Elevated Cannabis Cuisine is the creator of “Tasteless” canna-butter and canna-oils and the inventor of Culinary Cannabis, cannabis flower that mimics the smell and taste of familiar herbs and spices like oregano, rosemary, thyme and cinnamon. Using a secret process rooted in molecular gastronomy, Chef Jeff […]
