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Light Dark, Interoceptive Conditioning, and Specific Phobias by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum Live Science recently published the Top Ten Phobias with "fear of the dark" being "number 6." I've long wondered if there might be an "intero ... Read on »

Former Keene State College Student Dana Githmark on Peer Mentoring for Students with Asperger's by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

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Walking to the Beat of a Different Reinforcer by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum Dan Pink's TED talk demonstrates the importance of questioning the universality of reinforcers. He elaborates on Sam Glucksberg's studies that show that certa ... Read on »

Rethinking Mental Health: Competition for Ideas by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum Special thanks to Anisha who sent me a notice about a real cool idea arising from a partnership between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Ashoka (the promoter of social e ... Read on »

College is Everywhere; Anywhere by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum Keene State College colleague Yi Gong moves out of the classroom (got wireless? got whiteboard?) to teach his students in the Dept. of Education. And why not? Profs who don' ... Read on »

Should we tweet, blog, blab...or hide in the woods?: My comments on WMUR by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum Talking to fellow bloggers never bothers me...but I always wonder what will happen when I speak to mainstream media. Here I join Microsoft's Jon Udell and author/twee ... Read on »

Gastroenterology and Psychology in Telluride Sept. 18-20 by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum I'll be with Dan Rath, MD, Director of Gastroenterology at Dartmouth Hitchcock/Keene to talk about patient decision making in Colon Cancer, Celiac, and the connection ... Read on »

Lessons from 9/11: My footage from all those short years ago by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum When the planes hit I was in Keene but my folks were just a few blocks from the Trade Center and they watched as the planes hit. They were heading to breakfast at the World F ... Read on »

First They Did Harm: Psychologists Designing Torture by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum Today's Washington Post editorial sums it up well with regards to psychologists involvement in torture: First They Did Harm. Here at Keene State College we house one ... Read on »

Google Sketch-Up as Autism/Asperger (ASD) tool by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum I've written quite a bit about using technology to help young people with ASD's discover career opportunities and Google's Sketch-Up should be added to the list. A few years ... Read on »

New Movies about Asperger's: Adam and others by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum Several new movies that focus on Asperger's are coming out now which is always a mix of excitement and dread. The NY Times has been kind (so far) to Adam which was a hit at S ... Read on »

Asperger's, Punishment, the UK Extradition Case by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum Thanks to Ian in the UK for passing on this link on the military computer hack/extradition case. I haven't had enough time to digest the whole case which brings up lo ... Read on »

Perseverence, Practical thinking, Staying on Point by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum My hat is off to the students here at Keene State College who dug and dug and dug and learned about high lead levels at the CDC (Childhood Development Center) playground. The ... Read on »

Has it really been over 7 years?!? by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum I just found my original blog post on the old Radio Userland and am shocked about a couple of things:1. I've been blogging for over 7 years2. I'm still struggl ... Read on »

Psychologists Must Come Clean on Torture Issue by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum I'm a psychologist who has resigned from my own professional association (the American Psychological Association) in protest to their support for psychologist involvem ... Read on »

Does AAA Auto Club think I have autism? by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum I responded to an ad in my AAA Northern New England Magazine for a FREE credit check service through Experian. I wondered who would actually read their "Terms" befo ... Read on »

Summertime for College Profs: Play, Play, Play by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum It's been a couple of years since I posted a podcast on why kids think adults are boring (they think we don't play enough). I've taken the advice of then ten or 11 year old S ... Read on »

Lessons from General Motors: Colleges and Universities must "think small" too by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

1 Comment Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum A recent article in the NY Times underscores the stress that college students and their families are experiencing with college tuition and fees. Chris Anderson rightly points ... Read on »

Ben-X: Fantasy vs. Reality in Asperger's by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum Adolescents with Asperger's are often put on anti-psychotic medication by docs who, understandably, believe they are treating a formal thought disorder. But we are often left ... Read on »

Asperger grads love Russia, Asia, South America...New York by Dr. Larry W. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted in: Blog Posts in Autism & Autism Spectrum Just talking with a graduate of Keene State College today who had participated in our Peer Mentoring Program. He's thinking of moving to China to teach english and I ... Read on »

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