Links to Articles Concerning Autism and the CT tragedy

Kathleen and I believe that offering multiple perspectives is vital to the health of our community. Open exchange and dialogue are key to creating meaningful change in the larger society.

Speculation, as always, is rampant in the CT tragedy. The need to react, even if knee-jerk, is  understandable.

Below are the pieces we have found covering the intersection between autism and the tragic school shooting on Friday (in no particular order).

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/16/i-am-adam-lanzas-mother-mental-illness-conversation_n_2311009.html

http://www.today.com/moms/i-am-adam-lanzas-mother-another-moms-cry-help-1C7625059

Response to the above post:

http://theautismwars.blogspot.com/2012/12/you-are-not-adam-lanzas-mother.html

http://www.emilywillinghamphd.com/2012/12/autism-empathy-and-violence-one-of.html

https://www.facebook.com/notes/the-autism-life/thats-just-not-what-autism-is/10151246304340896

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/experts-link-aspergers-violence-17987339

http://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/2012/12/15/when-children-die-grieve-reflect-dont-scapegoat/

http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2012/12/15/autism-speaks-statement-on-newtown-connecticut

http://grasp.org/profiles/blogs/statement-from-michael-john-carley-on-the-newtown-ct-shootings?xg_source=activity

http://leftbrainrightbrain.co.uk/2012/12/15/asan-statement-on-media-reports-regarding-newtown-ct-shooting/

http://aspiefrommaine.blogspot.com/2012/12/autism-and-sandy-hookct-shootings.html

http://paulacdurbinwestbyautisticblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/mother-with-asperger-syndrome-grieves.html

http://autismwomensnetwork.org/article/awn%E2%80%99s-appeal-media-sources-covering-newtown-ct

http://thewildeman2.blogspot.com/2012/12/connecticut-school-shooting-and-autism.html

http://laughtercouldbethemissingpiece.blogspot.com/2012/12/sad-sorrow-all-is-quiet.html

http://www.autistichoya.com/2012/12/nameless-things-dismantle.html

http://timetolisten.blogspot.com/2012/12/plea-from-scariest-kid-on-block.html

http://kwomblescountering.blogspot.com/2012/12/how-do-you-explain.html

http://www.mindretrofit.com/2012/12/16/i-tried/

http://minikitkatgirl.blogspot.com/2012/12/thoughts-on-sandy-hook-tragedy-and.html

http://asd2mom.blogspot.com/2012/12/and-so-it-begins-blood-libeling-those.html

http://thegirlwhowasthursday.wordpress.com/2012/12/16/you-are-not-adam-lanzas-mother/

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/YeahGoodTimes/~3/PB0ZIUeULmc/the-connecticut-tragedy-and-autism.html

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/aspergers-alive/201212/the-pain-being-linked-asperger-dx-mass-shooter

http://skeptoid.com/blog/2012/12/17/sinister-speculation-part-1-autism/?fb_source=pubv1

http://mamabegood.blogspot.com/2012/12/so-angry-so-sad-what-now.html

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/spectrummentor/~3/O6Z9iqgSc-I/

http://confessionsofanaspergersmom.blogspot.com/2012/12/what-i-know-what-i-dont.html

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/pGPmZ/~3/MPmqmpE9XTU/im-autistic-please-dont-fear-me-sandy.html

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ToTheMax/~3/rLtVTeGODqM/the-connecticut-shootings-whats-autism.html

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GirlWithTheCane/~3/mBIJ9upOsl0/

http://yeahgoodtimes.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-connecticut-tragedy-and-autism.html

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/17/dec-17-updates-on-connecticut-shooting-aftermath/#autism

http://diversityisart.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/reblogs-and-thoughts-about-tragedies/

http://crackedmirrorinshalott.wordpress.com/2012/12/17/i-was-one-of-the-scary-kids/

http://www.childmind.org/en/posts/articles/2012-12-16-after-newtown-why-amateur-diagnoses-are-dangerous

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/opinion/dont-blame-autism-for-newtown.html?_r=0

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/12/17/health-asperger-syndrome/#respond

http://www.businessinsider.com/autism-empathy-and-social-cues-2012-12

http://www.autismspeaks.org/news/news-item/autism-speaks-responds-claims-linking-autism-spectrum-disorders-planned-violence

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/my-life-aspergers/201212/asperger-s-autism-and-mass-murder

http://www.slate.com/blogs/crime/2012/12/16/gun_control_after_connecticut_shooting_could_australia_s_laws_provide_a.html

http://www.blogher.com/we-need-talk-about-adam-lanza?page=0,0

http://www.blogher.com/ethics-publishing-i-am-adam-lanzas-mother

http://www.blogher.com/frame.php?url=http://sarahkendzior.com/2012/12/17/a-joint-statement-from-sarah-and-liza/

http://fumblingnormality.blogspot.com/2012/12/this-is-reality-and-its-personal.html

http://autismconsecrated.blogspot.com/2012/12/aspergers-in-news.html

http://www.kevinhealey.net/?p=2029

http://www.care2.com/causes/please-dont-pathologize-aspergers-syndrome.html

http://thautcast.com/drupal5/content/being-part-functional-community

http://alienhippy.wordpress.com/2012/12/18/asd-who-do-you-see/

http://autismplanet808.blogspot.com/2012/12/newtown-and-autism.html

http://joashline.com/2012/12/newtown-on-guilt-grief-and-gratitude.html