Advantages: Broad range of topics covered, very easy to read Disadvantages: Little detail on some areas because of the broad range of topics covered
I work with and have a fair bit of experience with individuals on the autism spectrum. I have a fairly good working knowledge of the area, but am very lacking in specifics and in day-to-day applications.
This book is primarily aimed at parents, but I would recommend it to anyone with a profssional interest as well.
The book offers a very good introduction to what autism spectrum disorders are, their prevalence and how diagnoses are made. It's packed with tips about where to go for extra information, be that for finacial, emotional or educational support for parents, or for more detailed accounts.
I found te book very accessible. It manages to give a good grounding without seeming patronising. It doesn't assume any prior knowledge, nor does it over-simplify.
A very wide range of topics is covered in the book. I like this as I found ...
Advantages: Interesting portrayal of one of Americas most succesful gangsters Disadvantages: Overlong, and distracting sidestories
As is so often the case, you look forward to something and it disappoints. This applies very much to me and the movie American Gangster a movie I anticipated about a year ago. Online reviews were really positive and coming from trusted sources my hopes were increased to a new level. But sadly Boxing Day 2007 bought me a little sadness.
When black gang boss Bumps (or Bumpy as he is known with affection) dies, a situation that has long remained calm occurs. Lots of one time workers for Bumps all start vying for power in Manhattan. The one person nobody expected any trouble from was Bumps most trusted friend Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), but having been generally written off and disrespected by all the other upcoming gangsters Frank feels the need to make his mark. Crashing into the drugs scene like a bull in a china shop Frank uses ...
Advantages: Comprehensive Disadvantages: No screenshots
Those of us who've owned computers for a while will remember the classic computers of the eighties – the Amstrad, the C64 and, of course, the Spectrum. The little rubber (and later, plastic – wooo!) wonder provided the more veteran gamers among us with hours of joy. And as with most nostalgia freaks, a huge community has emerged on the Internet, intent on recreating those heady days of low colour fun.
World Of Spectrum (www.void.jump.org) is possibly the largest Spectrum emulation site on the Net. Being the owner of one myself, I've seen a few, and I haven't seen one that is quite as comprehensive as this one. For those of you who don't know, an emulator is a program that pretends to be something else. That is to say, you run the program, and you have what is effectively a Spectrum on your desktop. You can play all ...
