renton's Blog

Autism Awareness Day Yesterday - did you know?

THE UNITED NATIONS and Autism Syndrome Disorder (ASD) organizations around the world yesterday observed the first World Autism Awareness Day.

Why would a community of nations usually concerned with issues relating to peace, poverty and pollution and politics want to drum up international attention for a disability like ASD?

The answer is simple. ASD has become a global epidemic.


Blue Peter sails into China Crisis.

Bear in mind I that I watch far too much children's televison with 3 children under 10 years old - but this seemed prescient on a number of levels.  Should Blue Peter be running a competition for children to win a trip to the Beijing Olympics?  I'm not so sure.