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Special Needs Blog Week in Review – July 1 – 7, 2012

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Once a week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a brief summary of each of the blogs that appeared here in the past seven days. This is a fast way to find out about the blogs that you might have missed when they were first posted. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on July 2, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch podcast. The episode is called “The Best of the Coffee Klatch – Sensory Processing Disorder”. The episode features Dr. Lucy Miller, author of “Sensational Kids: Hope and … Continue reading →

“Ted” Movie Includes Joke About Lou Gehrig’s Disease

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There is a movie called “Ted” that includes a teddy bear that has a foul-mouth. This is definitely not a movie for children! Somewhere in the movie, there is a joke about Lou Gehrig’s disease. This has made several people quite upset. There is a new movie called “Ted”. At first glance, the description of the plot may sound as though it is a children’s movie. John Bennett, played by Mark Wahlberg, made a wish when he was a child. He wanted his teddy bear to come to life. The wish came true, and Ted has been with John ever … Continue reading →

What Is Lou Gehrig Disease?

The disease commonly known as Lou Gehrig disease is officially known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. It is also called Charcot disease or motor neuron disease. Basically, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive disease that damages motor neurons — the specialized cells in the spinal cord and brain stem that control muscle movement. As the disease progresses, muscle control degenerates. The initial signs of Lou Gehrig disease are subtle — minor enough that they can easily be overlooked. Early symptoms may include muscle twitching, muscle cramping, stiff muscles, or weakness. As the disease progresses, a person’s speech may become … Continue reading →

Biogen Idec Discontinues Work on ALS Drug

A company called Biogen Idec has decided to discontinue work on an experimental drug that was designed to treat Lou Gehrig’s disease (which is also called A.L.S.). The drug failed to work in a late stage clinical trial. There is another company that is continuing to work on a different drug for the disease. Lou Gehrig’s disease is also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This long, multi-syllabic, name is often shortened to A. L. S. when it is discussed. It is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and in the spinal cord. According to the ALS … Continue reading →

Yankee Stadium’s Last Stand

Last Sunday, an icon in sports history came to an end. Yankee Stadium, a stadium that has been around almost as long as baseball itself, saw its final game. There were 54,610 fans there to say farewell, many who would not leave for almost an hour after the Yankees beat the Orioles 7-3. The old ballpark gave its final blow to make room for the new $1.3 billion dollar stadium across the street. The new stadium will also be called Yankee Stadium, but it will have to be around for many, many years before it can even come close to … Continue reading →

Charade – Gilbert Morris

Ollie Benson is a computer genius. He’s been working for years on a computer program to help people create movies at home, and as soon as he gets all the bugs worked out, he thinks it will be pretty cool. His ambitions don’t go much further than that, though – Ollie is a hundred pounds overweight and he doesn’t have very much self-esteem. He’s tried blind dating, but his appearance seems to repulse most women, and his hang-dog attitude doesn’t help, either. His program finished, he sends it off to a major software corporation and sits back to see what … Continue reading →