Monthly Archives: January 2022

Brazil – Tocantins (Palmas) Jan 31- Feb 2 2022 I boarded my bus in Brazilia at 19:30 for the 14-hour ride to Palmas.  TOCANTINS (literally “Toucan’s beak”) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is the newest state, formed … Continue reading →

World’s brightest x-rays reveal COVID-19’s damage to the body A new scanning technique delivers exquisitely detailed images—and could revolutionize the study of human anatomy. BYMICHAEL GRESHKO PHOTOGRAPHS BYLUCA LOCATELLI ANDESRF, HUMAN ORGAN ATLAS PUBLISHED JANUARY 26, 2022 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC When Paul … Continue reading →

Psychedelic therapy shows great promise. More states should legalise it Oregon’s trailblazing sets a fine example Jan 29th, 2022 ECONOMIST Picture yourself in a boat on a river, with tangerine trees, marmalade skies—and licensed professionals who may finally be able … Continue reading →

Brazil – Goiás (Goiania) Jan 26-28, 2022 This was my fifth major bus ride in as many days without getting accommodation, but I am very much enjoying it. Brazilian buses are quite unlike Canadian Greyhound buses as they have almost … Continue reading →

MATO GROSSO is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 1.9% of the Brazilian GDP. Neighboring states (from west clockwise) are: Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. The … Continue reading →

EXPLAINING THE DIAGNOSIS The diagnosis of Asperger’s syndrome must be explained as soon as possible and preferably before inappropriate compensatory reactions are developed. The child is then likely to achieve self-acceptance, without unfair comparisons to other children, and be less … Continue reading →

Brazil – Acre (Rio Branco) January 22-24, 2022 I flew from Boa Vista via Manaus and Brazilia to Rio Branco arriving after midnight and slept in the airport. Everyone wonders about Amazon deforestation. Basically, little is visible from the ground … Continue reading →

A thorough review of history shows that autistic people have always been part of the human community, though they have been relegated to the margins of society. For most of the twentieth century, they were hidden behind a welter of … Continue reading →

Brazil – Amazonas Central and South (Manaus, Coari, Humaita) Day 4, 5, 6 On January 17, I flew on Azul Air from Belem to Santarem, Para Inland state arriving at 1:55, got my luggage, and tried to find a taxi … Continue reading →

They are strangely impenetrable and difficult to fathom. Their emotional life remains a closed book. Hans Asperger (1944) Many different types of psychotherapy have been used with children and adults with Asperger’s syndrome. Traditional psychoanalytical psychotherapy This has very little to … Continue reading →