Despite being thoroughly scientifically debunked, there continue to be be substantial numbers of parents who hold peculiar beliefs related to a) the causes of, and b) cures for their children’s autism.
In a piece for Vox’s First Person essay section Sarah explained why this sort of thinking is both dangerous and insulting.
To read the piece go here.
Filed under Health, Politics, Shameless Promotion
Andy Ruiz Jr.
Despite a recent loss to Anthony Joshua (splitting the fights between the two 1-1), heavyweight fighter Andy Ruiz Jr. has captured the attention and hearts of many boxing fans in the last couple years.
Sarah created a Ruiz explainer for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
To read it go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Based on the true story of a death row inmate done wrong by the legal system, Just Mercy, the new film from Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan and Brie Larson celebrates real heroes and shines a bright, uncomfortable light on the glaring flaws in the American legal system.
Sarah reviewed the film when it screened at the Toronto International Film Festival for Consequence of Sound.
To read the review go here.
Filed under Films, Shameless Promotion
Episode 25 of the Polaris Podcast was the final edition in a four-part series dedicated to albums that received Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize designation.
For this episode we talked about Kid Koala’s Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Broken Social Scene’s You Forgot It In People.
This and other Polaris Podcast episodes can be found on iTunes, Google Play or Spotify.
Or, to make it easy, you can listen to it right here:
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
When Sarah turned 36 it was less a celebration than an acknowledgment of a morbid milestone. That’s because according to the American Journal of Public Health 36 is the average life expectancy for autistic people.
Sarah wrote about this for Vox.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Health, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 