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Ever the arty Autie

What’s beyond gen Y?

November11

Circus Hoops by Donna Williams  In a crumbling world economy, it won’t matter if you have 2000 online friends if you can’t leave your room, Read the rest of this entry »

Autism Blog: The Jumbled Jigsaw is published in Japanese.

November6

Storm in a Tea Cup by Donna Williams  Of my nine published books, my fourth text book, The Jumbled Jigsaw, recently came out in Japanese under the title NO JIHEISHO NO YUTAKANA SEKAI with publishing house, Akashi Shoten.  I invited Yumi Yamaoka of Akashi Shoten to ask me some questions about the book for his Japanese readers: Read the rest of this entry »

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Recipe Blog: (Nov) Cauliflower and Cashew Soup

November5

Kindness by Donna Williams  This recipe is so easy.  It’s really autie-friendly to make plus it’s GF/CF and low salicylate. Read the rest of this entry »

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Autism Blog: The Future of Autism

November5

At The Typewriter by Donna Williams  I was asked for a paragraph about my vision of the future of autism.  Here’s what I wrote: Read the rest of this entry »

Enviro Blog: Evolution’s Edge: the Coming Collapse and Transformation of Our World

November3

Ocean Floor by Donna Williams  “It is now five minutes to midnight on the doomsday clock, reflecting the fact that we are closer to assuring the obliteration of our species than we have been at any time since the early eighties. Read the rest of this entry »

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Art Blog: Donna Williams’ Nov 2008, 48 hr, Poetry Challenge

November1

The Stranger by Donna Williams  Each month I send out a challenge for people to send me a 1-2 word topic they’d like me to write a poem to and I must write all the poems in the challenge within 48 hours. People CAN’T send names (yes, everyone wants one named after their child ;-) but they can send other 1-2 word titles. Each sender only gets me writing one poem per poetry challenge and the more surreal the challenge, the better. Read the rest of this entry »

Enviro Blog: A sustainable, intangible Christmas with substance

November1

imaginary friend by Donna Williams  So you feel sorry for the shopkeepers this Christmas if you don’t buy an A-Z of consumables.  But what you may not realise is Read the rest of this entry »

Autism Blog: This is no time for autism gimmicks.

October26

Donna Williams aged 9  Another day, another gimick.  We’re gripped by a global recession, people are losing their jobs and homes everywhere, Americans on or hoping for benefits and services are worried will they lose them when foreign countries foreclose on their bankrupt country already trillions in dept.  But in the email, those in the autism world are told there is hope for just $240 Read the rest of this entry »

Autism Blog: Curing autism?

October24

Donna Williams aged 7 running in a circle with stick I had a letter from a parent asking me about cure and where I stand.  Here’s my reply. Read the rest of this entry »

Autism Blog: Chasing the autism vote

October24

Donna Williams aged 8  All kinds of people have or adopt special needs children.  Read the rest of this entry »

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