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First Dennis, now Anne!

January 11, 2016February 5, 2021Leave a comment

An article I read stated that Hank Ketcham, the creator of Dennis the Menace, modelled the cartoon character after his own son, who had Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder or FASD (original piece I wrote here). What about Anne of Green Gables? Did she have FASD? I recently discovered an article, Leave Anne alone? published in Maclean's magazine (June … Continue reading First Dennis, now Anne!

Dennis the Menace strikes again!

September 16, 2014September 16, 20149 Comments

Comic strip can be found here: http://dennisthemenace.com/comics/february-5-2009/ Did Dennis say these things because he was young or because he lacked the filter or social skills that most neuro-typical people have. He said it because he lacked the filter which stops most of us from saying something that might hurt another's feelings or it is something … Continue reading Dennis the Menace strikes again!

Did Dennis the Menace have FASD?

August 21, 2014October 9, 20182 Comments

I read an article in a newsletter from the Catholic Children's Aid Society (Toronto, Ontario Canada) that stated Dennis the Menace, based on the cartoonist's son, had FASD. As a child, I didn't like this cartoon. I found Dennis slightly annoying. Now I understand why he did what he did. As an adult I would … Continue reading Did Dennis the Menace have FASD?

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