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Girl charged in father's death struggled with mental health
Morgan Lane Arnold, an emotionally frail 14-year-old freshman, navigated the hallways of her Howard County high school each day filled with anxiety, unable because of a learning disorder to decipher the social cues, jokes and emotions of her peers. Her...
Tags: Anxiety, Social Media, True Blood (tv program), Students, Trials
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Connecting workers on the autism spectrum with tech jobs
Data entry is repetitive and hard to do well — that is, quickly and accurately. Shane Foley is great at it. The 21-year-old Ellicott City man works on two computer screens, eyeing images of handwritten sheets on one and clicking the information...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Autism, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Behavioral Conditions, Glen Burnie
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Performer teaches others with autism the art of comedy
For many people living with autism, it takes years to carve a place in life where they can thrive. But for Matt Kaiser, it took more than three decades for the diagnosis to come. Finding his niche was a much simpler journey. "I've found that when I...
Tags: Autism, Towson University, Catonsville, Colleges and Universities, Towson City Center
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Mental illness isolates its victims
Last week's tragic shooting in Newtown, Conn., has the country asking itself: What has happened to our society? Is it lax gun control laws? Underfunding for treatment of the seriously mentally ill? The breakdown of the nuclear family? Violent video games?...Tags: Mental Illness, Interior Policy, Gun Control, Behavioral Conditions, Personal Weapon Control
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New Windsor teen is ambassador for Kennedy Krieger's Festival of Trees
Bob Nobles III plans to be a Santa's helper this year. He will distribute toys and other gifts to young people who come to the Kennedy Krieger Institute's upcoming Festival of Trees. But it won't be the first time that the New Windsor teenager has put...Tags: Star Wars (movie), Kennedy Krieger Institute, Students, Consumers, Technology
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For these Baltimore folks, thankfulness is personal
This time of year, "thankfulness" and "gratitude" are terms folks throw around so much that they almost become greeting card platitudes. Maybe people mean it, maybe they don't. Doctors have linked the concept of gratitude to inner peace, even physical...
Tags: Photography Supplies and Services, Dennis Haysbert, Movies, Local Elections, Home Shopping Network (tv network)
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Student loans discharged because debtor has Asperger's
A Baltimore County woman had about $340,000 in student loan debt discharged by a federal bankruptcy judge this month because Asperger's syndrome prevents her from holding a job. Carol Todd of Nottingham pursued college degrees "as a stepping stone toward...Tags: Regent University, Towson University, Students, Financially Distressed Companies, Justice System
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Author Robison offers hope, encouragement for those with Asperger's syndrome
John Elder Robison taught himself electronics while growing up and was so skilled that despite dropping out of high school in ninth grade, he designed pyrotechnic guitars for the rock group Kiss and sound effects for electronic games. Yet to hear him...Tags: Engineering, Music, Schools, Public Schools, Behavioral Conditions
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Ellicott City
Meet the author John Elder Robison, author of two books about his life with Asperger syndrome, will speak at 7:30 p.m. May 1 at Centennial High School, 4300 Centennial Lane. A book-signing precedes his talk at 6:30 p.m. The event is free, but...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, High Blood Pressure, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Health and Medical Professionals, Ellicott City
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Owings Mills: Shop at Ruth's Closet to help yourself, and others
There's a hidden jewel in Owings Mills and one that exists because of a greater good. Ruth's Closet, a resale boutique, offers women's clothing, shoes, and accessories. Every day brings a new treasure, and at bargain prices. Tired of your Jimmy Choo...Tags: Students, Social Sciences, Culture, Autism, Passover
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Toby's founder Orenstein wins award for community work
Toby Orenstein is once again at the helm of one of her favorite projects — directing the Young Columbians, a singing group formed in 1975 by the founder of Toby's Dinner Theatre when Columbia was still Jim Rouse's baby. Working with talented...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Down Syndrome, Colleges and Universities, Howard County, Ceremonies
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Autism spectrum conditions shouldn't be considered disorders
Your article on autism ("Hidden in plain sight," 1/1/2012) was clear, interesting, and also insulting to those on the autism spectrum, since it treated these conditions as disorders. I know that, officially, they are disorders, but as someone with a...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Autism, Behavioral Conditions
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