William Stillman

Bio

William Stillman is the award-winning author of 10 autism and special needs parenting books including his groundbreaking work, Autism and the God Connection. An adult with Asperger's Syndrome, a mild "cousin" of autism, Stillman has worked to serve people with different ways of being since 1987. Stillman's unique logic and unconventional perspective is valued for insight from the inside-out. His Web site is www.williamstillman.com.


Stillman is also Editor-in-Chief of SilverXord ["silver-cord"] Publications, a small publishing company located in Northwestern Pennsylvania. SilverXord aspires to publish original works of quality across a diverse and eclectic range of subject areas while promoting advocacy, self-advocacy, health & wellness, and spirituality. Additionally, SilverXord will offer a range of online forums, trainings and tutorials, such as the webinar series "Demystifying Autism", currently open for registration. Learn more about SilverXord at www.silverxord.com / E-mail: contact@silverxord.com.

Specialties:

  • health education

Affiliation:

  • Autism Spectrum Self-Advocate, Author, and Consultant

Location:

Activity

  • Sharecare News
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    MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Job stress increases the risk of heart disease, but living a healthy lifestyle can significantly reduce that risk, a new study says.

    Researchers examined data from more than 102,000 men and women, aged 17 to 70, in the United K...Full Article

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    THURSDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Black Americans are more likely than other racial/ethnic groups to be interested in participating in medical research, including when it involves providing blood or genetic samples, a new study finds.

    Now the challenge is to...Full Article

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    TUESDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of Americans would support a government-mandated reduction of nicotine levels in cigarettes, according to a new study.

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has the authority to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes, but has not yet used this...Full Article

  • William Stillman
    William Stillman answered:
    How is autism diagnosed?
    Since the mid-1990s, autism has become more prevalent, its symptoms more widely recognized, and...  Full Post
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    FRIDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The number and diversity of students applying to and enrolling in medical schools in the United States increased this year, new data shows.

    The findings are good news as the nation faces a shortage of 90,000 doctors over the next decade, according to th...Full Article

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    TUESDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- People with blood sugar levels at the high end of the normal range may be at increased risk for brain shrinkage that occurs with aging or dementia, according to a new study.

    While numerous studies have shown a link between type 2 diabetes and brain shr...Full Article

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    TUESDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- One-third of Americans have high blood pressure and only half of them have it under control, dramatically increasing their risk for possibly fatal heart attacks and strokes, a new government report shows.

    That translates into 67 million Americans with...Full Article

  • William Stillman
    William Stillman answered:
    Is true beauty found only in young people?

    Your question is more specifically about physical beauty and equating it with the vibrancy of youth. The answer to your question about “true beauty” being found only in young people is “no.” On the surface, there may be young people who appear to have good looks and good physical health but this does not equal

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  • William Stillman
    William Stillman answered:
    How can I make music a spiritual experience?

    You can make music a spiritual experience through several means. First, listening to favorite music, whether it’s purely symphonic or composed with meaningful lyrics, stirs feelings within us that can provoke a physical and emotional response. Depending on the music that is playing, our entire mood

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    William Stillman answered:
    How can I achieve spiritual balance?

    You can achieve spiritual balance by placing emphasis on the word “balance.” Your spirituality is an inextricable component of your personhood; it is inherent to you as your birthright as a human being. Given this, your spirituality is infused throughout the flow of your daily activities though you

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  • William Stillman
    William Stillman answered:
    Are all relationships spiritual?

    As human beings we are all spiritual beings; so, yes, the relationships we have with one another are spiritual in varying degrees depending upon the depth and intimacy of the relationship. If my intuition serves me correctly, your question is really an attempt to discern whether a romantic relationship

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  • William Stillman
    William Stillman answered:
    How is envy destructive?

    Envy is destructive because its central focus is on that which you do not have such as a person deemed desirable, monetary wealth or material possessions. It is natural to feel a twinge of jealousy upon learning of another’s good fortune because we wish the same for ourselves. But envy is the brother

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  • William Stillman
    William Stillman answered:
    How can I utilize the law of karma to improve my life?

    If you subscribe to the law of karma, you may define it in simplistic terms as “you get back what you put out.” When you employ this law to govern your daily conduct—thoughts, deeds, and interactions with others—it connotes a heightened awareness and an enlightened consciousness.

    You can utilize the

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  • William Stillman
    William Stillman answered:
    How does thought relate to my soul's awareness?

    As our higher-self counterpart, our soul is shaped and enhanced by all that we do and say. The more we aspire to achieve all that is right and true and good and kind, the more our soul becomes enlightened.

    If this is plausible, then it stands to reason that your soul is both positively and negatively influenced by your thoughts. You may have

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  • William Stillman
    William Stillman answered:
    How do I recover the soul?

    There is no need to “recover” the soul because your soul never left you; it is an invisible and ethereal counterpart to your human form that is infused throughout every cell of your body since birth. Once your body expires, your soul releases itself and returns to a state of vibrational energy once

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