@hamcheesepeasplease001: I didn't really find this that shocking. Because, really, practitioners and researchers have been working under an "autism spectrum disorder" model for years. This DSM is just finally going to group them together officially.
@hamcheesepeasplease001: I didn't really find this that shocking. Because, really, practitioners and researchers have been working under an "autism spectrum disorder" model for years. This DSM is just finally going to group them together officially.
ALSO: They've proposed a change in the language from "Gender Identity Disorder" to "Gender Incongruence." I know that a lot of people in the LGBT community still aren't happy with the language, but I think that it's a great step toward destigmatizing being transgendered.
@alouette: Word. Me too. AND I already took an entire class that explored only the Personality Disorders. So, of course, they are going to completely change the way that those are categorized.
@Penny: Yes. After the description of each disorder there is usually a discussion of the disorders that tend to occur alongside that disorder with a cross reference of where to find information.
I love this so much. Also, it actually made me want to go buy the lipstick in order to support the cause. So, job well done ladies!
@kemperboyd: Well that makes perfect sense, of course. But seeing as I don't commonly come into contact with British toddlers, they seem extra adorable.
Toddler with a British accent!! I can barely stand it.
@LaComtesse: This is why the jump rope unit of PE was always my favorite. I hated organized sports, but I could Skip It in my driveway for hours at a time. I'm still getting exercise. Also, now I wish I still had my Skip It. I would totally use it as an adult.
@Cimorene: Isn't Dasani a Coke product? And surely Coke and/or Pepsi have juice products. It would at least be a step in the right direction.
I love Temple Grandin's books, and her work in the field of autism. She has done so much to help those of us with neurotypical brains to try and understand just a glimpse of how her brain works. Plus, I met her at an autism conference one time, and she was endlessly fascinating.
@The Queen of No: You definitely should. Her books are really quite fascinating.
Come on down, it's cookie time!
@SouthernSatine: Also, this ad made me a little misty eyed. I don't know if that's because I love little girls finding their path or because I love cookies. I'll go with both.
As if I needed another reason to buy a box of Thin Mints. Perhaps, this year, I'll make it a crate.
@EdnasEdibles: Seriously, Edna, how can we start over if the fighting never ends? How can we make love if we can't make amends?
@PeterAbe1ard: We have jukeboxes at most bars in Atlanta, too. Maybe it's a Southern thing?
@catereads: Seriously. If you can't design garments for various size, I don't think you deserve to be a designer. It's a pretty basic concept.
@Tchotchke: Seriously, y'all. This just makes me so sad for her and for her mom. I can't imagine how hard it would be to watch your daughter make the kinds of decisions that Heidi has made. Especially knowing that there is clearly more going on here than just plastic surgery.
@likepenguins: I would totally watch that. Hell, Jez would probably liveblog it. And it would be AWESOME.
@badmutha: Wait a minute. Is this meant to say that only 10% or military marriages end in divorce? Or am I missing something? That seems incredibly low, especially considering the divorce rate of the civilian population.