Animals help kids with Autism

October 26, 2009 By

There is a lot of great work being done around the world showing how effective animals can be in helping kids with autism.  The benefits to kids on the spectrum from being around animals are well documented – from providing comfort to improving social interactions and relationships.

Filed Under: Fraser Hurrell Tagged With: , ,

Rain Man Returns

October 18, 2009 By
Rain-Man-001

If you happen to be within easy reach of Norwich, UK, this will be worth seeing.  The Oscar-winning film Rain Man – which paired Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise as estranged brothers – has been adapted for the theatre.

Filed Under: Fraser Hurrell Tagged With: ,

Autistic Game Designer

September 20, 2009 By

Here’s a great story about an autistic boy playing to his strengths:  Jack Booth from Swindon, UK is 11 years old – and an internet hit thanks to his series of on-line games.  Jack has created games to challenge players around the world – including City Of The Dead, which no player has managed to [...]

Filed Under: Fraser Hurrell Tagged With: ,

Paddle for Autism Awareness

August 15, 2009 By

We’re writing this post from somewhere over Nebraska returning from a week of meeting great folk in Boston.  One of the highlights was meeting Molly and the team from the Global Autism Project.  They are organizing a series of events this summer called “Paddle for Autism Awareness”. 

Filed Under: Fraser Hurrell Tagged With: ,

Update MyFriendQuest

July 26, 2009 By

Thank you to everyone who has enquired on where we are at with MyFriendQuest.  The last three months have been particularly busy – and launch of MyFriendQuest is now very close.  In the three months since the BrightMind LABS project’s success at the Global Social Venture Competition in San Francisco,

Filed Under: Fraser Hurrell Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Paddle for Autism Awareness – Boston

July 26, 2009 By

The BrightMind LABS team are looking forward to meeting the ”Paddle for Autism Awareness” event crew in Boston, MA on Saturday 8 August. This is a great cause - if you’re in the Boston area or are attending this event we’d very much like to meet you there and say “hello”!

Filed Under: Fraser Hurrell Tagged With: ,

The Penguin Myth

July 11, 2009 By

We have removed the story of the autstic boy and the penguin which we had previously posted to this blog having just discovered that it is untrue. It is a myth that has been circulating for some years, and we don’t want to be a party to pertpetuating stories that aren’t real.

Filed Under: Fraser Hurrell Tagged With: ,