This is a wonderful post, written by the author of one of the first comforting, supportive blogs I found once … More
Month: January 2017
Sometimes I prefer to be invisible
People on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum often find ourselves under scrutiny we didn’t ask for and don’t necessarily want. Some of … More
Let me tell you about my “inability to handle criticism” – one Asperger’s / autistic perspective
Somehow I managed to compress roughly eight hours’ worth of work into about an hour and a half, followed by … More
The wrong planet
When I first heard about the Asperger’s/autism spectrum discussion forum Wrong Planet (link to site), I instantly got the (half-) … More
Choosing and landing a job as an Asperger’s / autistic person
First, I need to start off by saying that a job is not the end-all-be-all. The larger society likes to … More
Sharing: How I untrained my system from autistic rage
Originally posted on I CAN Be Autistic:
So, yeseterday, I discussed how autistic folks can get so acclimated to outrage and fight-flight responses,…
Sharing: Reverse-engineering our autistic rage
Originally posted on I CAN Be Autistic:
We all have very good reasons to be enraged. Over the past few months, I’ve noticed…
Why Asperger’s / autistic people can make awesome cat (and/or dog) ‘parents’
I’ve had cats all my life. I love cats. I’m a cat person. And I’ll probably be one of those … More
Asperger’s / autism and regret
Statistically, at age 39, I’m only halfway through the predicted human life expectancy. But I made a “Bucket List” a … More
The downside to being (autistic and) “bright”
“You’re so smart; why can’t you do this or that?” “You could have gotten an A, if only you’d done … More
How to choose a good counselor / therapist as an Asperger’s / autistic adult
AutChat, an amazing group of autistic people on Twitter, bonded together to create a Safe Space for other Aspergian/autistic and … More
My autistic personality is not a disease, and my characteristics are not “symptoms”
I might prefer to be quiet and observant. That doesn’t mean that I’m defective or weird. It might mean that … More
