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So, what does autism mean to you? Technically speaking, autism is a spectrum of Pervasive Developmental Disorders that affects the brain. However, this spectrum disorder is so wide and our definitions are so limited that instead of understanding it in depth, most people choose to be ignorant about it. That is, unless they are forced with the harsh reality of it because they are a parent of a child with autism. The truth is, that harsh reality is becoming more and more impossible to evade because of autism’s escalating numbers. In just the last ten years the rate of new cases of autism has gone up from 1 in 500 five years ago to 1 in 166 and now experts think the numbers are more like 1 in 99! But for a disorder that is so prevalent and so detrimental to the way in which children learn and develop, not much is being done to reduce these rates. The cause is still unknown, and although there are several leads, there is not enough money being allotted to study this disorder. Studies ...

Recently I received a letter from a PhD student in Turkey who I have never met. He wanted to know a little bit about my views about the Middle East, Turkey, and Obama's visit to turkey. I did not know a lot about the situation, but I am glad that he wrote me because I ended up finding out more than I would have on my own. I wrote back to him telling him that I'd be glad to tell him a little bit about what I think, though I'm not sure how well I followed the recent relations between Turkey and the U.S. and I'm not entirely sure if my hopes and beliefs are that significant. Unfortunately, I also let him know that I have not visited Tukey myself and all I know is what has been in the press, and I know Turkey is beautiful as I've heard stories from people who have visited there. I made sure to let him know that I do believe that President Obama's visit to Turkey was beneficial to relations between Turkey and the U.S. I know that Turkey has one of the lowest rates...