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Training the Brain: Building an Online Course
This case study is based on the process that one team of technical communicators used to create an online science course—for a company that had not previously offered online courses. The team developed, created, and implemented the course, Language and the Brain, in just two and a half months.
Win, Thet Shein, Laura Arendal, Wen Chao. STC Proceedings (2001). Articles>Education>Instructional Design>Online
Training the Trainers Amongst Us
The Education and Research Professional Interest Committee is sponsoring this day-long Train-the-Trainers post-conference workshop in response to the increasing emphasis that business and government are placing on lifelong learning and continuing education. The workshop explores the natural affinities that exist between the disciplines of adult education and technical communication, and offers technical communicators a unique professional development opportunity. The workshop demonstrates, through a mix of lecture, questionanswer sessions, and small group activities, that technical communicators can derive specific, tangible benefits from a grounding in the theory and practice of adult education.
Conklin, John James, Judith L. Glick-Smith and Brenda E. Sartoris. STC Proceedings (1995). Articles>Education>Instructional Design
Twenty Ways to Make Lectures More Participatory
Lectures play a vital role in teaching. There will always be a place for lectures in the curriculum -- to give technical material or factual information, to provide structure to material or an argument, to display a method or example of how one thinks in a given field, or even to inspire and motivate students to explore further. At the same time, it often enhances both your presentation of the material and students' learning when students are able to participate in some way. When students engage actively with material, they generally understand it better and remember it longer.
Harvard University (2002). Articles>Education>Instructional Design>User Centered Design
Usability Bootcamp Session Plan
The usability bootcamp is for developers of information technology products who want to implement low-cost usability assessment and customer-focusing tools to ensure that their product development plans meet unmet business needs and contribute efficiently to an overall enterprise architecture plan.
White, Basil J. STC Proceedings (2001). Presentations>Education>Instructional Design>Usability
The Usability of eBook Technology
Although eBooks have not gained the consumer popularity expected by their developers and supporters, they still have a small base. This article explores their use in the education environment.
Bellaver, Richard F. and Jay Gillette. Usability Professionals Association (2003). Articles>Education>Instructional Design>eBooks
Use and Abuse of Reusable Learning Objects
The term Learning Object, first popularized by Wayne Hodgins in 1994 when he named the CedMA working group 'Learning Architectures, APIs and Learning Objects,' has become the Holy Grail of content creation and aggregation in the computer-mediated learning field. The terms Learning Objects (LOs) and Reusable Learning Objects are frequently employed in uncritical ways, thereby reducing them to mere slogans. The serious lack of conceptual clarity and reflection is evident in the multitude of definitions and uses of LOs. The objectives of this paper are to assess current definitions of the term Learning Object, to articulate the foundational principles for developing a concept of LOs, and to provide a methodology and broad set of guidelines for creating LOs.
Polsani, Pithamber R. Journal of Digital Information (2003). Articles>Content Management>Instructional Design>Education
Using Instructional Design to Produce Performance Support
Technical writers can enhance performance support through instructional design.
Krull, Robert. STC Proceedings (2000). Articles>Education>Instructional Design>EPSS
Using Practical Toys, Modified for Technical Learning
Educators have used toys in the classroom for as long as toys have been in existence, especially in the field of elementary education. Toys can provide motivation as well as keep the students focused on a particular area of study for longer periods of time - something students at the elementary level often struggle with. These students need to obtain fundamental skills for creating, disseminating, retrieving, and evaluating information from electronic media. Using robots as toys and teaching tools is a concept that has also been around for quite a while, and a great way to introduce these fundamental skills.
Weisheit, Tracey Lynn. ACM Crossroads (2004). Articles>Education>Instructional Design
Using the Web for Graduate Courses in Technical Communication with Distance Learners
Though not a cure-all for society's ills, the Web is an important medium that is changing the way we work and learn. For graduate education in technical communication, the Web is a new tool that facilitates adult learning through electronic interactive communication. Using the Web as the medium for asynchronous distance learning allows for a high degree of learner exploration and interactivity, without the participants being captive to a particular location and time. In Mercer University's M.S. program in technical communication management, students communicate with each other and with the instructors through a course home page, which provides students with course syllabus, lectures, outlines, assignments, requirements, a listservice, and technical support. All graduate student research assignments are electronic and posted to the course home page on the Net. Additional improvements continue to be made to the electronic learning environment for these graduate courses.
Leonard, David C. Technical Communication Online (1996). Academic>Education>Instructional Design>Online
We Have Met the Enemy and He Is PowerPoint
Like an insurgency, PowerPoint has crept into the daily lives of military commanders and reached the level of near obsession. The amount of time expended on PowerPoint, the Microsoft presentation program of computer-generated charts, graphs and bullet points, has made it a running joke in the Pentagon and in Iraq and Afghanistan. "PowerPoint makes us stupid," Gen. James N. Mattis of the Marine Corps, the Joint Forces commander, said this month at a military conference in North Carolina.
Bumiller, Elizabeth. New York Times, The (2010). Articles>Presentations>Instructional Design>Microsoft PowerPoint
Web-Based Teaching: A New Educational Paradigm
Clark assesses the effects of virtual classrooms on teachers of distance-learning courses.
Clark, Lawrence J. Intercom (2001). Articles>Education>Instructional Design>Online
The Web, the Millennium, and the Digital Evolution of Distance Education
This paper discusses Industrial and Digital Age educational paradigms, needs, and expectations of adult and traditional learners for Internet-based education; knowledge management and its impact on technical communication; the Universal Campus Network and the nature of Web-based education in the near future; elements for success for Web-based distance education in technical communication; and future directions in electronic communication.
Leonard, David C. Technical Communication Quarterly (1999). Articles>Education>Instructional Design>Online
What Can We Learn About Web-Based Training From Other Fields?
We can borrow teaching techniques from older instructional media. Research on educational television and computer-based training can strengthen web-based technical communication instruction.
Krull, Robert. STC Proceedings (2002). Presentations>Slideshows>Instructional Design
Where Is the Instruction in Online Help Systems?
One of the ironic things about online help systems is that they are very often not helpful and even increase the user's frustration and stress level. This increased frustration sometimes results in the rejection of the software. One solution is to increase the effectiveness of online help systems by designing them from an instructional design perspective. Some of the things we can provide users include: imperative, task-focused procedures; graphic feedback; access to redundant instructions; links to tutorial practice; philosophical and conceptual explanations for 'why' they are completing specific tasks.
Pratt, Jean A. Technical Communication Online (1998). Articles>Documentation>Instructional Design>Online
Where is the Instruction in Online Help? Designing it Right the First Time
One of the ironic things about online help systems is that they are very often not helpful and even increase the user's frustration and stress level. A consequence of this increased frustration sometimes results in the rejection of the software. One solution is to increase the effectiveness of online help systems by designing them from an instructional design perspective. Some of the things we can provide users include: imperative, task-focused procedures; graphic feedback; access to redundant instructions; links to tutorial practice; philosophical and conceptual explanations for "why" they are completing specific tasks.
Pratt, Jean A. STC Proceedings (1997). Presentations>Documentation>Instructional Design>Help
Worlds Within Which We Teach: Issues for Designing World Wide Web Course Material
Initially, online courses were created by pioneers--self-taught Web site writers comfortable with uncertainty. As Internet-based instruction has become increasingly popular, others are less inclined to struggle with writing their own Web pages but are nonetheless interested in having an instructional Web site. A growing number of course-construction programs are becoming available which could make Internet-based instruction more accessible. Only by addressing both pedagogical and technical issues can evaluation of such course creation products provide information useful for thoughtful and appropriate use of that technology to support and extend traditional pedagogies. This article concludes that creating online instructional sites by hand with the help of an HTML editor is generally preferable to using course-in-a-box software because instructors can select the components needed to support their pedagogy and construct successful learning experiences for their students. On the other hand, the dilemma of faculty intimidated by the technical expertise needed to produce even a basic Web site can be ameliorated by the use of course-in-a-box software. However, that software should be seen only as a stepping stone. Instructional sites created by course-in-a-box software certainly are worthwhile, but the course or site produced by this software remains constrained by its box, even if that box is often commodious.
O'Sullivan, Mary F. Technical Communication Quarterly (1999). Articles>Education>Instructional Design>Online
With books and manuals, users decide what information 1. they want and when they will acquire it. With training materials, however the writer/instructional designer controls the flow of information and the way in which it is presented. To write training materials requires careful consideration of adult learning principles, the possibilities and limitations of presentation media and, for classroom training, the difference between written and spoken language. A training writer also needs to distill from complex concepts the main points that participants will remember after the training.
Urbick, Dolores. STC Proceedings (1996). Presentations>Education>Instructional Design>Writing


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Dr. Julia Ivy
Accepts offer to share the SOM's expertise in quality of teaching in the distance environment.
Dr. Julia Ivy (formerly Yuliya Ivanova) accepted an offer to share the School of Management's expertise in quality of teaching in the distance environment at the graduate Program in Leadership in the College of Professional Studies at Northeastern University in Boston. In a year, Dr. Ivy looks forward to bringing back to UAS her new experience in developing industry-focused leadership programs and university to local community partnerships. This is an exceptional opportunity for Dr. Ivy Julia to share her expertise in distance education course design and experiential learning. The School of Management faculty and staff congratulate Dr. Ivy on this distinctive honor and look forward to her return in Fall 2013.


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What is it about zombies that infatuate the general public? They're stupid, decomposing, cannibals which cannot be killed (not to mention their bad body odor); yet they saturate the air waves and the big screen, and come up with some big viewing number to boot. When I rented the science fiction movie "The Last Days on Mars" I thought I might be able to get a two-hour reprieve from zombie-mania. But noooooo…Zombies are on Mars also.
We're not really sure what year it is, but NASA apparently has not been totally obliterated. They have sent a small group of scientists and engineers on a six month mission to explore Mars for signs of life. Since recent exploration has discovered that Mars once had lakes containing water in them, the astronauts hope that a life form may be found is extremely high. But after the six months have passed without even a fossilized microbe to bring home, the group prepares to head home ─ or so we think.
One of the scientists has actually found a strain of bacteria and for some reason he decides to keep the information to himself. Under the guise of one last Mars walk, Captain Charles Brunel (Elias Koteas) grants the astronaut one last romp on the "Red Planet" and needless to say, things do not end up well. Vincent Campbell (Liev Schreiber), an engineer with claustrophobia (who becomes an astronaut if you have claustrophobia?) and a biologist, Rebecca Lane (Romola Garai), now become the main protagonist trying to figure out who is creeping around in the red dust.
What starts out as a potential sci-fy thriller, ends up in a silly outer space "The Walking Dead" episode. The highlight of the film actually comes in the form of a huge red dust storm that envelopes the home base, and from there, everything goes down the drain. Only rent if terminally bored.
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Recipe Makeovers: 10 Healthy Cooking Commandments (cont.)
6. Never deep-fry when you can oven-fry or pan-fry with a lot less oil. Choose canola oil or olive oil, and use about 1/2 teaspoon per serving (depending on the item). When you pan-fry or oven-fry in a controlled amount of oil, you can cut a lot of the fat and calories your food would soak up if it were submerged in hot oil. For every tablespoon of oil you cut, you'll save 120 calories and 13.5 grams of fat.
7. Use whole grains in your recipes whenever possible. We've already talked about whole-wheat flour, but you can also substitute brown rice for white rice, add barley to stews and casseroles, and look for recipes that call for oats. Whole grains offer fiber to fill you up, along with a plethora of health benefits.
8. Extra ingredients and embellishments can often be removed or cut in half. If a recipe calls for chocolate chips, you can use less. If it calls for dotting your casserole or pie with butter, you can skip this step. In a cake recipe, you can use half the original amount of frosting (in a double-layer cake, just frost the top and middle and forget the sides). And in some cakes, bars, and cookies, you can skip the frosting in favor of a light sprinkling of powdered sugar. Using 2 tablespoons of frosting instead of 4 will shave 130 calories, 4.5 grams of fat, and 2 grams of saturated fat. Each tablespoon of chocolate chips you skip cuts the calories by 50 per serving, the fat by 3 grams, and the saturated fat by almost 2 grams.
9. Use top-quality ingredients when possible. Start with the best-tasting, freshest ingredients you can find. For example, I use fresh garlic (I buy it already minced in jars) and fresh herbs when I can -- they usually have more flavor than the dried. Use extra-fresh fish, the sharpest reduced-fat cheddar cheese, and so on. All this means your lighter dish will be more likely to pass muster with the masses!
10. Switch to "smart fat" ingredients when possible. Certain fats, when used in moderation, actually have health benefits! Omega-3 fatty acids (found in fish and some plant foods like canola oil and ground flaxseed), as well as oils that contain monounsaturated fats (like olive and canola oil) and foods high in monounsaturated fats (like avocado and almonds) may help protect against heart disease. In recipes, you often have a choice of which oil or margarine to use, or you can choose to add fish instead of red meat. When a recipe calls for melted butter or margarine, you can often substitute canola or olive oil.
Originally published March 2, 2006.
Elaine Magee, MPH, RD, is the "Recipe Doctor" for the WebMD Weight Loss Clinic and the author of numerous books on nutrition and health. Her opinions and conclusions are her own.
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Species Profile: African Rock Python
(Python sebae)
By Jonathan Piazza
Rock Python, Rock Python
You make a bad pet.
You're brought into homes and then get way too big.
Rock Python, Rock Python
You eat like crazy!
You need a lot of food but your owner gets real lazy.
Rock Python, Rock Python
Although I haven't seen you to date,
You come from Botswana but are in the United States.
Rock Python, Rock Python
As an adult, your youthful vibrance fades.
You hatch from your egg and now slither into the 'glades.
Rock Python, Rock Python
Why are you so mean?
You're wrecking an ecosystem that was once pure and clean.
Rock Python, Rock Python
Your presence makes many scared and mad,
But the destruction you've caused to Florida's wildlife makes ecologists pretty sad.
Interesting Facts:
-Grow up to 3-4 meters in Botswana; sometimes bigger in other places
-Eat wide variety of prey including antelope, birds, crocodiles, wild dogs, etc.
-Constrictors; no venom or fangs, but they do have many teeth
-In the wild, takes 8-10 years to reach sexual maturity
-Lay on average 30-50 eggs per clutch (depending on size of specimen)
-Brood clutch by basking and then coiling around un-hatched eggs
-After hatched, mother normally sticks around until 1st shed (10-12 days)
-Common in exotic pet trade
-Causing many problems in Florida's Everglades
(Photo from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Python_natalensis_Smith_1840.jpg)
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Levy Cap Waiver Request to be Considered
Dear Mayor:
Earlier today, I formally presented our request for levy cap relief for the exorbitant increase in 2009 PFRS pension costs to the Local Finance Board.
The Board is empowered to grant a levy cap waiver pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2007, c.62 (C.40A:4-45.46).
As previously reported, the Division of Pensions, based upon the actuarial analysis and approval by the various Boards of Trustees, has posted on their web site the pension billing for 2009. Payments will be due April 1, 2009.
The Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) will see a total increase of $56,734,552 for property tax payers. The total 2009 contribution required from Local Governments is $696,476,702 compared to the 2008 levy of $639,742,150. This represents an 8.87% increase which will be subject to the Property Tax Levy Cap and the Expenditure Cap. The legislation which exempted pension increases from levy cap was only helpful during the phase in period. Because in 2008 the PFRS went to 100%, the increase for 2009 must be absorbed as part of the levy increase.
While no decision on our request was made, the Local Finance Board assured us that they are aware of the serious cap problems faced by municipalities in the upcoming year. They, further, indicated a willingness to decide on our request within the next month, so as to give local budget makers some time to plan for the treatment of PFRS costs ion their 2009 budgets.
Very truly yours,
William G. Dressel, Jr.
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Great Britain - the decision was made quickly. With so many itchy feet in our household, it came as no surprise to our friends and family. The highlight of the trip was to be the football match between Scotland and Croatia in Glasgow - well, for the male travelers in our party. We, the ladies, decided to go shopping, since that is our favorite pastime activity.
But let me begin with our flight to London where the seven of us headed early on Easter morning. The flight was not full so we boarded the plane without any problems. To my boys' great delight, the coach of the Croatian national team was on the same flight together with his assistants. Of course, the autographs were asked for.
After landing in London we rented a Kia Sedona with seven seats. .
It's strange but the cars made for the European market are much smaller than the American ones. The trunk of our American seven-seater that we had rented in Georgia was almost double in size. Somehow we squeezed in the six suitcases and off we went towards Oxford
In no time we got lost. Instead of the M4N we took the M4S and found ourselves in Windsor. Since this is not America, we had to drive for quite a while until we reached an exit where we could turn. After that it was a piece of cake.
Oxford was cold but beautiful, it was slow and lazy on this bank holiday afternoon, with not too many people and not too much traffic. The Radcliffe Camera, The Bodleian Library, the Ashmolean Museum and Christ Church College seemed to be from another world. And they're, actually. Interestingly, the bell of Christ Church rings 101 times at 9:05 p.m. Why? When it was hung in 1648, there were 101 students at the college and it marked the curfew at 9:05, because they believed that night falls here five minutes later than at Greenwich.
Stratford-upon-Avon was our next stop. It's such a cute little town, but unfortunately, Shakespeare's birthplace closed half an hour before our arrival, so we only had a chance to buy some souvenirs. What a pity! I really wanted to see it.
Later that evening we stopped in Warrington for the night. The Express by Holiday Inn was neat and tidy, with polite staff, a good breakfast and at an affordable price.
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There is a kind of gold-rush mentality attached to the holiday season in just about every part of the globe. The Hollywood majors unleash dozens of fun rides and the rest of the world follows suit.
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Fifty years away, do it hot.
I don't understand, waiting for you to check my what eyes
and squeeze our life, in taste it takes time, falling away
the stroke of light, kiss, the final burn, and so is sound.
In this wall, keeping to our faith.
Do you ever wonder with our brother? We are the rest.
In the presence of ourselves frozen.
In this letter leading so long and so far from main.
Dark but no more fear because it's so unreal
how close I am electrical, blood, hazel, blind, mind, burst.
Will my soul thirst? Then high tempted green, temptress kill
All yours, all mine, all blind and it won't be long.
This is the generation of enlightened adults.
Adults that once upon a time were children,
victims of a dysfunctional society.
The values taught to us now mean nothing,
as we realize that reality is not a curriculum,
but rather the origin and destination of thoughts.
Creating spontaneous action,
sometimes causing chain reactions.
A bit like the way electromagnetic waves move through atoms.
Or the causality of an idea broadcasted on television.
Politics of illusion.
Beauty in confusion. Politics of illusion. The virus.
We are your children,
victims of a dysfunctional society.
The values taught to us now mean nothing,
as we realize that reality is not a curriculum,
but rather the origin and destination of thoughts.
I woke up and the dream was gone.
Imagination just took control but now,
I am back to my grounds, back to my roots.
Back to reality. Back to the fight for truth.
I know it's hard, it's real.
How we run from pain, how we hide in fear.
Hoping the media will comfort our hearts,
but MK Ultra pollutes the mind-fuck!
It's the reality of mass control.
Politicians dividing us more.
Are you free or do you think you are?
Are your dreams yours or have they been programmed? Shit!
It's good for business. It's good for banks.
It's good for Hollywood, it's good for sweet popstars.
But, is it good for everyone? No. We need a brand new start.
We keep flying. We keep diving (x2)
You think you know me? Well, think twice.
I learned the hard life when I was just a child.
I grew strong. I grew free.
I write my feelings to keep my mind at peace.
I like to rap, rap to art.
And then you ask me: Who do you think you are, BITCH?
Well, I am me. And in reality honey...
That's all I want to be, please!
Keep your love, keep your hate.
Sometimes it feels like these two are the same.
Don't need your hypocritical ways.
I'm not your punching bag, I'm your mate, HUH?!
To express myself is my legal right.
You censor me like the government does.
But I'll survive.
Immune to bullshit, I keep my head up high.
We keep flying. We keep diving (x2)
We keep flying. We keep diving. The devil owns my soul.


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I'm following the ever-so-straight line that Arizona Rep. David Gowan has so helpfully drawn for the public, connecting the dots straight from health-care to coiffures.
That's right.
Let's let Gowan's own words paint the picture. He was speaking on Bill Buckmaster's local news radio show last Friday. Linda Valdez, an editorial writer and columnist for the Arizona Republic, and I asked why he and the Republican majority in the Legislature oppose expanding Medicaid coverage to low-income Arizonans.
Gowan explained that children and pregnant women are covered by government programs, so we shouldn't worry about them. It's just childless adults - about 60,000 Arizonans who earn between roughly $11,500 and $15,200 per year - who would be left without medical coverage if the Legislature does not support expanding the state's Medicaid system, known as the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, or AHCCCS.
(I transcribed his words from the show recording, taking out the ums, uhs and pauses. Listen to the full show at www.buckmastershow.com).
"So the reality here is people have those choices right now. If they don't, they're not on the AHCCCS piece, then they're at a level to where hopefully they're out there, they have a job that is capable of giving them that," Gowan said.
Fun fact: Arizona lawmakers are state employees, make about $24,000 for a part-time job (plus a per diem) and are eligible for medical insurance through the state. That means we, the taxpayers, pick up most of the tab.
But never fear - the GOP talking points are here. Unfurl the safety net!
"We've created a safety-net system in government which I don't think any of us have certain troubles with," Gowan said. "I guess there are certain people out there really who have trouble just with any of this at all, but now that we're in it I don't think there's, the safety-net piece, I don't think most people have trouble helping out people who are in need and getting them a hand up. But when you start talking about always the handouts and just reverting, taking from somebody, giving to somebody else, I think there's a big problem in difference there."
Arizona's safety net is more like a trampoline.
In 2011, the Legislature stopped letting childless adults enroll in AHCCCS. If you were on the program, but dropped it because you found work or your income increased, you couldn't re-enroll if you were later laid off or your hours were cut.
The Medicaid expansion - which is supported by that known über-liberal Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, along with almost every chamber of commerce in the state, medical group and hospital - would provide coverage to about 57,000 Arizonans. Federal matching funds would let 240,000 childless adults stay on AHCCCS and include about 50,000 more.
"And so, with this, I do, I personally I believe in a safety net," Gowan said. "And I think we have that. I think it's personal responsibility. People need to go out there and be responsible for their lives and take hold of their lives and get themselves some health insurance.
"Again, do we go to the government to make sure that our children have their haircuts or get their teeth brushed?" he said.
How exactly did haircuts get into this? Forget fiscal conservatives; in Arizona we get follicle conservatives! Hiii-larious.
"There is a safety net and it is there," Gowan said. "Now it's time for personal responsibility to come into play, and if you get yourself out of the safety net to put your boots on and strap those boots up."
So let's talk about those boots.
Gowan and with his legislative comrades can buy an individual medical insurance policy through the state's PPO plan for $71.54 per pay period. The state (that's us) pays $342. So a lawmaker pays about $1,860 each year for a health insurance plan with a $500 deductible for in-network providers.
Through the magic of the Internet, I came up with a couple of quotes for medical insurance for a healthy man - Mr. Boots, we'll call him - who lives in Sierra Vista (like Gowan) and is 40 years old (I just picked a number). Gowan didn't respond to an email asking if he uses the state medical plan, but even if he doesn't, he has that option, which tens of thousands of Arizonans don't.
Mr. Boots would pay about $372 per month for a similar plan - almost $4,500 a year.
But Mr. Boots isn't making a lawmaker's lofty salary. Our Mr. Boots works, but doesn't make more than about $15,000 a year.
Mr. Boots could buy a policy for about $70 per month, but that carries a $10,000 deductible and office visits are $30. He'd have to spend almost his entire year's income before his benefits kicked in. That's not health care.
Gowan's simplistic vision of how medical insurance works, and the choices Arizonans must make, is frightening. Expanding Medicaid coverage is the smart decision. But it won't happen without persistent and vocal pressure from voters and business leaders.
It's time to put our boots on and get to work.
Sarah Garrecht Gassen writes opinion for the Arizona Daily Star. Her column appears on Thursdays. Email her at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Anyone have experience with Risperidone for violent behaviors in a young child? My son is four. I have another thread going about the behaviors, but thought I may get more input about the med here. I never thought we'd be considering medicating at this age, but he's becoming very dangerous to his sister and we need something to change. The doc was talking about splitting a .25 mg tablet twice a day. He's decided to refer us to a child Psychiatrist though, so the drug and dosage could end up different.
I'm really worried about side effects. I don't want him to be all zoned out all the time. :(
Stephenie, Wife to Nick 9/3/05 Mama to Keagan 4/12/07, Eden 3/29/09 Someone new coming in July and two angels 6/06 and 10/10. Check out my blog!
Hi, I'm sorry to hear about the issues your having with your son. I understand it is a difficult decision to medicate, especially at that age. But I think your
reasoning is valid and it is in everyones best intrest for the violence to end.
With that said, my 8 year old is on Risperdone. I know he isn't as young as your child, but the more replies the better I figure. It has been our miracle drug. My son, who at the time was dx with ADHD and depression (since then aspergers, tourettes, ODD, TDD, everything under the sun with the exception of what I believe he really has, which is bipolar) had tried about 3 stimulants for ADHD and an antidepressant until the psyc finally concurred that it wasn't working. The stimulants just made him worse. He was also having suicidal/homicidal thoughts, so it was time to try something else.
He is never zoned out. I'd say he's calmer, but still himself. He was a little tired the first week, but that went away quickly. The biggest symptom is increase in appetite, and he has gained about 7 lbs, but he was a pretty skinny kid so that hasn't become an issue yet.
If it were me, I'd try it, you can always take him off if the side effects are affecting him more it should.
Good luck!
Thank you so much for the reply. I'm glad to hear a good experience with it.
Stephenie, Wife to Nick 9/3/05 Mama to Keagan 4/12/07, Eden 3/29/09 Someone new coming in July and two angels 6/06 and 10/10. Check out my blog!
We put DS on the medication because he was becoming violent and aggressive when frustrated or overwhelmed. Other children were afraid of him. And you can't work on ocial skills of other kids don't want to be around you. Then one day he gave me a concussion. We became worried that he would seriously hurt someone else, especially that he might injure a child. It was a very difficult decision, but we came to realize it was necessary. Our developmental ped gave us a prescription for a very low dose of the liquid form. We tweaked his dosage a few times while he was on it.
We saw a change in DS after a week on the medication. We were at playgroup and DS got angry and overwhelmed by the other kids, which happened often. Usually he would lash out at them as avresult. However, this time he walked away, sat in a corner, and cried for a few minutes. Then he got up and played with something else. It broke my heart to see hom crying in the corner, but it was amazing to see him calm himself down like that.
We started doing a lot of work with DS on recognizing emotions - his own and other people's. We worked on how to deal with emotions, especially anger and frustration. The medication never "zoned him out", but it took the edge of his emotions enough that he was able to learn new techniques to cope with them. As his language and social skills continued to improve, his coping skills got better too. We also added some nutritional supplements that help keep his mood stable.
The most talked about side effect for Risperdone is wight gain. We never had that with DS, but he is very active, high-energy kid, so that may be the reason. But we did see new forms of stimming every time we increased the dose. Some were very minor, others were very annoying. The doctor wasn't sure the stimming and related to the medication and because we were sure that they were stimson and not tics, she wasn't concerned. (Developing new tics while on this medication can be a problem.)
After about 14 months, we had an incident were the bottle of medicine spilled, requiring an early refill. We had to get the refill called in by the doctor, when there was an issue with the insurance company..... Long story short, by the time we got the refill DS had been off the medication for five or six days. At that point DH and I decided to see how he did off the medication. To our relief the violence and aggression did not come back and the new stims went away (he stll had all the old ones.)
I don't regret the time DS was on the meds at all. As I said, it took the edge off his emotions enough that he could learn better ways of coping with his frustration and anger. The medication is a tool, just as therapy is a tool and nutritional supplements are tools. I'm glad that we only needed to use the medication for a while and I know that many children need to be on it for a longer period of time. But I do think it is important to know that starting a child on this type of medication does not mean he will be on it forever.
Good luck.
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Lollybrat, thank you so much for your detailed post. I keep thinking we could work so much more on social skills, self control etc if only it were not for the aggression. I really do worry about him seriously injuring my daughter. Previously, when he lashed out it was a quick slap, but as he gets bigger and apparently angrier, the violent acts are growing too.
Medication is really hard for me to consider, but I think we are there... we're trying a few new supplements and strategies while we wait for our appointment, but if we can't see a change we will go ahead and try it.
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After a really over the top bad day yesterday, I emailed my son's developmental ped to see if he could help us get into a psychiatrist sooner and he went ahead and called the prescription in himself. We got the rx this am and he hasn't had an outburst since he took it. I am still a little skeptical because it's soon soon, but the doctor seemed the think it would work quickly. We're really praying that this is going to help us get over this hurdle and try and help him. I really, really didn't want to do this, but all I can do is pray we made the right choice and watch him closely to be sure he isn't experiencing side effects.
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Don't know if you're still looking for BTDTs, but I just took my just-turned 9yo ds off of it after about 4 or 5 mos. It did abolutely nothing for him. He wasn't zoned or stoned or tired during the day and even after his pm dose he still needed meltonin to fall asleep. He took .25mg 2x/day for the first 6 wks them bumped to .5mg 2x/day.
So nothing good came from it but it did cause him to wet the bed at first and then again after increasing the dosage and since he weaned off of it he's had wierd eye-blinking, like an OCD "even-ing" kind of thing.
BTW, his dx is GAD and Mood Disorder NOS but I truly think he is bipolar.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Now I know to look out for that. Sorry it didn't help.
Stephenie, Wife to Nick 9/3/05 Mama to Keagan 4/12/07, Eden 3/29/09 Someone new coming in July and two angels 6/06 and 10/10. Check out my blog!
I have not worked w/ 4 yr olds, but have worked with 5 - 10!
I know that I am not a parent of a child on Risperdone, but I taught kiddos that had/have emotional impairments/behavioral disorders at the Elem. level (K-5).
We had a few kiddos that Risperdone did wonders for. Honestly- night and day. It did not zone them out, rather reduced the intensity of anger/rages/etc. Soemtimes it took some dosage tweeking, but the school I worked at was flexible and would help parents look for side-effects as well as keep a log of behaviors to chart improvements/worsening symptoms.
I can not imagine as a parent the anxiety you feel to try such a med on a young kiddo (and feel isolating if you dont know anyone else that is going through the same thing and/or are not supportive of your situation), but as a teacher - I have seen it work well for some kids age 5-7 and again the older kids (as they go through puberty) it helps them focus/contain emotions long enough to learn some coping mechanisms and be able to absorb academic and social skills as well.
Is there a local support group or other parents you can talk with to ease your anxiety? Families that have children that may be facing the same behavior patterns as your DS may have ideas, personal stories, or just be able to provide much needed support.
Often, there is a lull between ages 7-13/14 where a certain maturity (depending on the developmental age of the kid vs chronological age) allows some coping skills to develop and a few kids go med free or are able to take something else....some kids go back on it (or another med) when they are dealing with puberty related hormonal moods. But at age 4-6, sometimes the natural bubbling emotions of a preschooler are simply overwhelming and using medication is a well-thought out solution to enable them to stop the 'react- act' cycle and start to learn some proactive, preventation and self-soothing techniques. It can be scary for a family and for the kiddo to rage : finding a way (through meds, talk therapy, play therapy, ABA, etc) to help the child feel more control and empowered over their own emotions is huge. Under the care of a good Dr, use what methods you can and know you are doing the best for your child and your family with the information you have the current situation.
Also, know if it does not work--- try something else, then you will know what you have tried and can take a new path. If it does help, know that it is the best choice right now for your DS and your family.
*HUGS* I hope you continue to see improvement and have a successful visit with the psychiatrist.
KC Michigan, thank you so much for your detailed post. It's really reassuring,
We really had our first good day in a long time today, after one day on the med. Hopefully, this is a good sign. This is the first day in months that he did not leave a scratch, bruise or bite mark on his little sister!
Stephenie, Wife to Nick 9/3/05 Mama to Keagan 4/12/07, Eden 3/29/09 Someone new coming in July and two angels 6/06 and 10/10. Check out my blog!
My 12-yr old started taking Risperdal (risperidone) back when he was 8 or 9---a little older than your child, I know. We started it after a long visit with a pedi psychiatrist when we were discussing my son's inability to attend, his inability to sleep, his tendency towards self-injurious behaviors, and his intense sort of inward focus (it was as if he lived in a bubble that extended about 2' on all sides. If you weren't in his bubble, he wouldn't even acknowledge you). We started with a teeny-tiny amount of liquid Risperdal (0.1 mg), and increased it weekly until we saw some effect.
Frankly, it's been a wonder drug for Gabe. He began to sleep at night, rather than wake up at 2 or 3 am and stay awake until 5 am. He actually noticed his siblings for the first time ever, and began to interact with them. His SIBs decreased to the point where he could actually control them. He began to be able to attend to something long enough to really learn.
He's never been zoned out or acted stoned from the drug; it just serves to sort of put a damper on some of his behaviors that were interfering with his ability to learn, communicate, and interact with other people.
Some kids have problems with weight gain from Risperdal, but while we've noticed an increase in appetite in Gabe, he's still a pretty lean machine.
I understand how big a decision this can be. Putting my son on a potent anti-psychotic med was never on my list of things "good parents" do, lol. But you know what? I've really come to peace with it. The med makes it possible for Gabe to have a good quality of life and to interact with his world. This was not possible before we started Risperdal.
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Thanks so much for sharing your experience.
We haven't had a major meltdown since he started on the medication. He's cried. He's slapped his sister here and there. He actually tried to hit our pastor at church on Sunday but all in all it's better. We are cautiously optimistic at this point. We haven't gone this long without a violent outburst in years, so I am thinking it is working. It is such a relief. I feel bad having to medicate him, but if he can handle himself better he will have more opportunity to work on social skills etc and that will help him so much. It's hard on him (and us) when no one wants to bring their kid around him. I am hoping that having one less obstacle will go a long way for him.
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My son has takes Risperisdone. He started taking it at age 8 due to aggression issues. The first two years he took it, it truly was a miracle drug... he slept better, had fewer tantrums, slowed down a bit, etc. But I have seen the medication effects slightly wear off in the past year (DS is 14 now)... it still helps with calming him down, but it's just not the go to drug it once was for us.
DS appetite has increased a lot since taking it, and he's gain a total if about 40+ pounds in the last 6 years.... some of that weight is normal development, but we're now super conscience of his diet so he doesn't become too overweight. I'm sure this is rare, but a good friend of mine's son gained over 150 pounds while on Risperisdone. The wight gain makes me a bit paranoid.
The weight gain possibility worries me. Though DS could probably stand to gain a few lbs. He can still wear 2t shorts lol . So far we really have not noticed any change in appetite.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Stephenie, Wife to Nick 9/3/05 Mama to Keagan 4/12/07, Eden 3/29/09 Someone new coming in July and two angels 6/06 and 10/10. Check out my blog!
It can cause not only weight gain but also cholesterol and blood sugar issues, so even though ds is a skinny stick, his ped wanted him on a "healthy foods only" diet with sugary garbage reserved for special occasions only. This was fine with me bc that's how we live anyway, but my exdh was pissed! haha
My ds didn't gain any weight but he didn't take it for long. He is a major carb craver, though (I've read it's a bi-polar kiddo thing), so when he gets back on meds in the next few weeks I know I'll really have to watch out for weight gain, bc weight gain coming from carbs is b.a.d.
My son has taken Risperdone for years for bipolar disorder. I don't remember the age that he started Risperdone, he is now 23. It has been at least 15 years. It never helped with how he treated others. He has mainly mania and it does help him sleep. He has to take Celexa to be able to get along with others. My son never gained weight, he is 6'2" and weighs 130. Size 29 waist jeans are too big!
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My son had Bipolar. We have good experience with Abilify. at first he was gaining weight on it but he started taking Metformin along with it and is doing well. Plus lithium
My son has been on Risperdal since December 2007. He was put on it for possible bipolar disoder. The disorder was confirmed in April 2008. He s also on Lithium and Seroquel. He is not spacy at all - the Risperdal helps tremendously with his mania and agression. It didn't stabilize him completely so we added the Lithium and then had to add the Seroquel for anxiety. He is on 2.5 mg a day of the Risperdal and has experienced no adverse affects. He is a skinny little guy.
When my oldest DS was 5, we spoke to his psych about this drug briefly. He said it was not approved for children under age 6 or 7 and was against us trying it. However, we weren't at the "breaking point" yet.
It is very very powerful but from what I heard yields good results. Good luck.
We have had our almost-7 year old on Risperdal for about a month. It was intended to be combined with an ADHD medication. He's high functioning autistic/PDD-NOS with ADHD. Likely gifted as well but that's masked with social skill/language issues. His impulsivity is a danger to himself and others (no sense of safety, runs out in parking lots or street, climbs things, pulls down bookcases) and is an issue in school, of course. Well, the stimulant meds were a disaster (I told the psych they wouldn't work, we had tried them) but the Risperdal has seemed to "smooth out the edges" of his frustration and anxiety to where he doesn't throw himself on the ground or hit himself, or bite or throw things when he's frustrated. We didn't like to leave him alone with his younger siblings because of the unpredictability. He's so much more even keeled now. We have had some sleepiness issues, not so much during the day, but he is lights out pretty early each night now.
I was scared to try this medication but it seems to be helping him function better in a group and he seems happier. We did baseline bloodwork and will be watching his health closely for side effects. I hope to try non-stimulant ADHD meds soon (psychiatrist on vacation this month) since he still can't seem to keep himself out of harm's way.
My son who is 5,.5 years old is on Risperdal at the moment. He has moderate autism too. He was put on the medication after the doctor spotted pinch and bruises along my arms. She then enquired about his tantrums. It seemed to calm him down a bit and it also makes him wake up quite a bit in the middle of the night because he is hungry.
From this thread, does this mean that he should be taking our kids for regular blood tests for diabetes?
Hello Everyone!!!! I am new to this site/group, and joined once I googled Risperidone, and came across this thread.
I have 2 children, both with ocd, adhd, sensory integration dysfunction, anxiety, and my 8 yr. old son had autism for sure, but my 6 yr. old daughter has traits of it-but the doctors, and myself are leaning more towards bi-polar with her. I HATED having to came to grips with putting them on medications-BUT a very wise therapist we see now for over 5 yrs. once told me-"the medicine doesn't make the child, it allows the child to be who they truly are." I have lived by the words now for years to help me cope with them having to be medicated. it makes sense doesn't it? I love these words of advice, they have helped my anxiety and me cope with all this for years..... I hope it helps you guys too!!!?
well, to get back on track...I have tried other meds for my daughter-adhd ones(Adderall & Ritalin) made her worse or did nothing, and anti-depressants (Zoloft), made her terribly worse and gain new symptoms!!! PLEASE do not think that I had the doctors use my babies as guinea pigs and experiment all types of drugs one them. But, as most of you all know-it does unfortunately take time in not only getting the proper diagnosis, but therapies, and maybe in some cases such as mine-medications.
we started my daughter on Risperidone when she was 5-so she has been on it a bit over 1 1/2 yrs. She takes .25mg in am and pm. She actually asks for it at times, when it is time for her dose, as if it helps her and such-its hard to explain. But she is VERY hyper active before the meds and still while on them!!!-NO zombie personality for her whatsoever-thank GOD!! that was my hesitation with any meds, but especially for this one(Risperidone). She used to stay up all night or keep waking up before this med, and was way more aggressive and too picky of an eater.....Risperidone has helped with all that. She also was too reckless -it was dangerous....so it did help with that as well, and less, or shorter meltdowns!!
well- I hope with all my heart that this helps you (thread starter) and anyone else that read this!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!
Hmm...my daughter is 7 and 1/2 and just started on Risperidone. I'm wary, because I'm almost positive she has bipolar and was told by a GP that this is the incorrect medication for that. Still, I will try it and feel very hopeful after reading this thread.
I have two sons on Risperdal. One is 3 years old and the other is almost 5. They each get 0.5mg three times a day.
My husband and I aren't really sure if the Risperdal is working because we don't know if things would be worse without it. And we're not taking them off to check! They've been on it for almost a year on increasing doses. They've also gained in communication skills and learning, which is also contributing to better behavior. And they're on other meds, too. With some of the meds I know they work because I can see differences as they kick in or if we forget a pill. I don't see it with Risperdal, possibly because one therapist said it builds up in the system rather than some that are fast-acting and either work or don't immediately.
Neither of our boys is zoned out or spacey at all from Risperdal.
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The decision to medicate a child is an extremely difficult one to make. I'm struggling with that decision, too.
Re. risperidone, I've read that it can interfere with endocrine function. There are reports of adolescent boys developing breasts and lactating after having been on resperidone for a few years. There are some lawsuits pending about this issue. I don't have a good sense of whether or not these lawsuits were initiated by litigious-happy attorneys or what. But the problem did happen in some boys and so I feel it is something to consider.
I've briefly read through the above posts and I didn't see this side effect mentioned, so I thought I should bring it up.
I'm really glad to hear how beneficial this medication has been to some of the people here. That's great.
Good luck to all who are struggling with decisions re. medications. It's tough.
We tried it for my then 7 yr old. It made him gain an immense amount of weight. That is a known side effect. He went from being a skinny kid to a fat kid in 6 months. The positive effects of the medicine were not significant, the weight gain was. We took him off and the weight stayed on. I honestly think it changed his metabolism permanently. The medicine made him crave fat, sugar and carbs like crazy. He continues to struggle with weight at age 17.He's had docs recommend it again through the years and he won't touch it with a ten foot pole. I personally would try something else. A lot of docs really like it and its a common go-to med for aggression but we've had better success with Abilify and then Lamictal combined with SSRI and meds for ADHD. I think its really, really important to get a diagnosis so you know what you are dealing with. If he is so aggressive that he is a danger to others, a brief hospital stay is a good option. We got our best med adjustments and diagnosis clarification while my DS was inpatient. We had to do it twice and while it was really hard to take at the time, it was essential to his good treatment. I wouldn't hesitate to do it again.
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My son has been on Risperdal for 5.5 yrs with only positive results. He was originally on Risperdal alone from December 2007-June 2008 and then other meds were added when his bipolar disorder (among other issues) diagnosis was confirmed. Since then we've changed things up a couple of times with other meds but the Risperdal has always been a constant. He does get blood monitoring for blood sugar, etc. as any child should when on heavy medications and has never had any problems, side effects, weight gain, etc. He is currently 5'1" and only weighs 90 lbs so definitely not overweight. For him it has definitely been a positive drug. His current meds he is on are Lamictal and Risperdal and we are sticking with those two for the forseeable future because he is doing wonderfully. Oh, I forgot to mention he is 12.5 years old and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder (and various anxiety disorders and learning disorders) at age 7. I know how scary it is when you have a young child who is completely out of control so I am just responding to say that there is hope.
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Baked Sweet Potato and Chipotle Mash
The smoky heat of chipotle peppers is a delicious addition to mashed sweet potatoes. Combined with a little cinnamon, allspice and butter they become an outstanding, easy to prepare side dish that complements grilled meats, poultry and fish perfectly.
Baked Sweet Potato and Chipotle Mash
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
- Ingredients:
- 6 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed and pierced with a fork
- 2 chipotle chiles in adobo
- 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
- 1 tablespoon cream
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Wrap the sweet potatoes individually in foil and bake at 400°F for 50 minutes, or until very tender when pierced with a fork.
While the potatoes cook, add the chipotles, adobo sauce, cream, cinnamon and allspice to the work bowl of a food processor. Pulse several times until the mixture is a smooth puree.
Once the potatotes are cooked, unwrap them and allow them to cool for several minutes. Slice them in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh out into a mixing bowl.Add the butter and mash with a large fork or potato masher until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then stir in the chipotle mixture. Transfer to a serving dish and serve immediately.
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If you aren't sure how much heat you like, use just one pepper to start. If you decide you like more heat, you can always puree another. Also, this dish can be made ahead and reheated in a 325° oven for 30 to 40 minutes.
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Thus far, Continuum seems self-conscious enough about the possibilities intrinsic in time travel to play nicely with the standard questions of determinism and free will; and, of course, these are questions of interest to the theologically-minded Christian as much as to the science-savvy television viewer. The premiere episode's final big reveal particularly opens up some nice avenues to explore regarding the nature of human identity and whether or not we are predestined to become who and what we do become. Additionally, the conflict between a law-enforcement official of what may be an oppressive corporate regime and a terrorist cell that pursues liberty through violence promises to raise some intriguing ethical questions.
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Davis lines up off the line of scrimmage to the strong side of the formation (bottom of photo) while running back Romar Morris takes his position off Williams's right hip. Note how ODU's strong safety is only seven yards off the LOS.
Once Williams takes the snap, left guard Caleb Peterson pulls to the strong side of the formation while Tabb engages in run blocking. ODU reads this development as a run play and collapses into the box.
As Morris receives the handoff, ODU has nine defenders within five yards of the LOS. The Monarchs are set up perfectly to defend the run...
... which is exactly what Anderson is banking on. As Morris pitches the ball back to Williams, Davis splits the cornerback and safety, who are still looking run, down the right seam.
This photo sums up the success of the play. All 11 ODU defenders are on UNC's side of the 50-yard line. The only player on ODU's side of the field is Davis.
This photo illustrates the separation between Davis and the ODU secondary.
With a solid pass by Williams, Davis is able to walk into the end zone for the first of UNC's record-setting 80 points.
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A Review of GENDER OUTLAW: On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us
by Kate Bornstein
New York: Routledge
Review Copyright © 1994 by William A. Henkin
Originally published in Spectator
For several years now Kate Bornstein has been riding the circuits as America's favorite transsexual. She's the one who wasn't sorry for what she'd done when Geraldo focused on "Transsexual Regrets: Who's Sorry Now?" Her first play, Hidden: A Gender, was mounted originally on the friendly boards of San Francisco's Theatre Rhinoceros, and in its subsequent tours around the country turned out to be a major force in expanding an ongoing dialogue about the multi-faceted nature of gender: it helped to move the discussions out of the cross-dressing clubs and academic journals and into the nation's general consciousness. Recently, Bornstein was featured on the cover of Transgender Tapestry magazine with her lover, David (née Catherine) Harrison. From the perspectives of a new lesbian who was born and raised as a man, in partnership with a new man who was born and raised as a woman, their interview inside the magazine pointed up the complex challenges and excitement many people experience who truly search to understand their gender.
Though Bornstein is by no means the world's first post-operative transsexual SM femme lesbian, she is the one who has spoken and written most widely, not only at gay events and in the gay media, but for mainstream outlets as well. Highly visible and highly articulate, she has also had a hand, therefore, in altering our national awareness both of sexual orientation whether we find males, females, both, neither, or others erotically stimulating and of gender identity the ways we perceive ourselves as male and/or female.
Considering this background and her training as an actor it is hardly surprising that, alongside a few academic theoreticians and researchers into brain chemistry, Bornstein has become the leading experiential voice suggesting that there may be some sort of relationship between gender identity and sexual orientation: that anyone who is not strictly oriented toward heterosexual intercourse has something in common with everyone who is not entirely satisfied with an identity as simply male or female.
In other words, America's favorite transsexual is here, she's queer, and she's rather pleased with the turn her life has taken. This book includes interviews with the author, a couple of previously published articles, questions, quips, quotations by the famous and the unknown, and acknowledgments of Bornstein's transsexual peers and antecedants whom she calls "my people"; it is a celebration of what she has discovered in her journey so far. Neither the first word nor the last on anything Bornstein says repeatedly that she speaks for no one but herself, transgendered or otherwise, and urges more questions and fewer answers anyway Gender Outlaw is one of very few books I could consider indispensable to a contemporary discussion of the nature of sex and/or of gender.
While I happily endorse her iconoclastic perspective, however, my observations do not always jibe with Bornstein's. For instance, I concur when she warns people against taking sides "in a game called us-versus-them. In transgendered politics,' as in any other identity politics, we look around for a them.' From the standpoint of the transgendered person, there's no shortage of them,' no shortage at all."
But then, upending the power structure she perceives, Bornstein takes her place as one of the transgendered "us" to generalize about one of the easiest "them"s to attack in the whole transgendered universe. And since, in this theatrical role-reversal, I'm one of those "them" a therapist who specifically works with people who have questions about gender and since I know most of the other therapists in the Bay Area who also do this work, I feel especially constrained to respond.
Bornstein makes the common claim that transgendered people are
taught that we are literally sick, that we have an illness that can be diagnosed and maybe cured. As a result of the medicalization of our condition, transsexuals must see therapists in order to receive the medical seal of approval required to proceed with any gender reassignment surgery. Now, once we get to the doctor, we're told we'll be cured if we become members of one gender or another. We're told not to divulge our transsexual status, except in select cases requiring intimacy. Isn't that amazing? Transsexuals presenting themselves for therapy in this culture are channeled through a system which labels them as having a disease (transsexuality) for which the therapy is to lie, hide, or otherwise remain silent.
Well, yes: if that paragraph were true it would be amazing indeed. And a decade ago, among the therapists she knew, in the city where she underwent her formal transition, it may be what Bornstein was taught and told: I cannot speak for her experience.
But neither can she speak for mine, and this catechism does not reflect the perspective of most therapists I know who are really familiar with gender concerns. I don't mean there are no therapists whose positions Bornstein accurately describes: certainly there are, and they have earned her anger. But they are not the only therapists around. The stereotypical portrayal of therapist-as-enemy in some segments of the gender community is as false and limiting as the stereotypical portrayal of the transgendered-person-as-sick in some segments of the medical and psychological communities.
All stereotypes reinforce us-versus-them divisions: that is their purpose. And in this instance the division Bornstein reifies is dangerous because it seeks to divide two groups of people who can more usefully be seen to have important goals in common: discovering the truth about a person's gender identity in a way that enhances his or her ability to live as satisfying and fulfilling a life as possible, with or without hormonal or surgical sex reassignment for which, as Bornstein knows, therapy is not a legal requirement.
Contrary to Bornstein's allegation, gender therapists at least those I know do not, as a group,
* consider transgendered people to be ill;
* believe that transgenderism can or should be "cured" (only an illness or preserved foods can be cured) or otherwise treated by silence;
* tell people not to divulge their gender status;
* tell people to invent pasts for themselves to conform to their new sex.
In brief, we do not, as Bornstein says we do, tell transsexuals or anyone else to lie. The gender therapists I know value the truths their clients discover. As in any other coming-out process, we work with our clients to help them determine how much or how little of what they learn about themselves they may choose to disclose, and how, and to whom, at each stage of their transitions.
I hope it is obvious from the way I began this review that even though I have my own axe to grind, and even though I take issue with some of Bornstein's generalizations, I support her major theses enthusiastically:
* that gender exists on a continuum rather than as a binary structure;
* that feeling discomfort with the gender one has been assigned at birth does not mean a person is ill or even wrong;
* that at least in our society gender distinction is a form of class distinction; and
* that the Standards of Care first promulgated by the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association in 1979 to protect people who were wandering unprepared into surgery with doctors who were equally unprepared, could benefit from a new revision based on the new information about gender now available. (After several minor emendations, the first significant revision of the Standards took effect in 1998 WAH)
I hope it is also clear that I find the questions Gender Outlaw raises to be so important I am willing to argue when I disagree with Bornstein's answers. This is not a book that anyone concerned with the nature of gender has the right to ignore.
Years back, when I saw Hidden: A Gender at Theatre Rhinoceros, I scribbled one of the play's concluding statements on a handbill, planning to pin it to some bulletin board in my life. I later lost the piece of paper I'd written on, but since the whole play is reproduced toward the end of Bornstein's wonderfully quirky and idiosyncratic book I have it again and can offer it to you:
"I don't consider myself a man, and quite frequently I doubt that I'm a woman.... Gender is not the issue. Gender is the battlefield. Or the playground. The issue is us versus them. Any us versus any them. One day we may not need that."
I agree; and though I fear that day has not yet arrived, Kate Bornstein's Gender Outlaw has certainly brought it a good deal closer.
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