Telling a Child They Have ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder)

He was told during a private father and son discussion, away from distractions. As parents we’ve reinforced to him that he doesn’t have a disability, just a different way of processing information and viewing life. He exhibits minor smatterings of this disorder and medically, he’s totally fit and healthy and has never been on medication … Read more

New Mexico Town Prepares to Embrace Returning Uranium Miners

Once the proud center of the Uranium Universe, and until recently the world’s largest uranium producer, the city of Grants (New Mexico) nearly collapsed in the 1980s as uranium prices sank into a twenty-year depression. Five thousand uranium miners lost their jobs, and the city elders panicked, searching for an industry with which to replace … Read more