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Month: March 2017

#RedInstead ~ Autism Acceptance / Appreciation Month

Someday, as I type my ideas for blog posts out on my mobile, the Auto-Suggest feature won’t anticipate “Awareness” or … More

ActuallyAutistic, autism acceptance, Autism Acceptance Month, autism advocacy, Autism Appreciation, Autism Awareness Month, autism speaks, autism speaks is bad, autism speaks sucks, boycott autism speaks, current events, RedInstead

I’m not a bad friend 

As you’ve already guessed, being discovered to be on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum has been a huge relief for me, in … More

aspergers, autistic, communication, detached, friends, friendship, introverted, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-talk, small talk sucks, trust

Sharing: How I get autistic accommodations (in White America)

Originally posted on Autistic Ultra:
Update – autistsix just raised an excellent point that this situation could be cultural. And I…

Adults on the Asperger's/autism spectrum, Asperger's/autism at work, Asperger's/autism in the workplace, autistic accommodations, autistic adults, autistic females, females on the Asperger's/autism spectrum, reblog, sharing

The Asperger’s / autism spectrum ~ the next evolutionary step?

The first time I heard this theory, it came from my partner, many years ago.  As usual, the threads of … More

aspergers, aspie, autism acceptance, autism positivity, autistic, different not less, evolution, genetics, neurodiversity, positivity, superpower

Living the ‘lie’

I’ve written a lot before about acting and masking.  For the cheap seats, it’s a prevalent theme throughout the Asperger’s/autism … More

aspergers, autistic, facade, giving in, insecurity, peer pressure, persona, self-confidence, social interaction, social skills, socially awkward

Update, March 29: what I’ve been doing lately & Autism Awareness Month 

Hello, my Pretties! 🙂 First, I promise not to litter this blog with updates; this is the second one I’ve … More

autism advocacy, autism awareness, Autism Awareness Month, blog writing, blogging, current events, personal life, self-advocacy, update

Change vs Evolution ~ an Asperger’s / autistic perspective

I am Aspergian (even a year later, it still comforts me strongly and softly–at the same time–to write that). True … More

aspergers, aspie, autism, autistic, change, enlightenment, metamorphosis, overwhelmed, progress, ritual, routine, sameness, stress management, transformation

Sharing: Wrong Model, Wrong Research

This is an incredibly insightful post that I think is absolutely spot-on.  While I’m a self-confessed research addict, I do … More

Adults on the Asperger's/autism spectrum, Asperger's/autism is not a pathology, autism acceptance, autism awareness, Autism doesn't end at 5, autism research, autism support, fitting in, misinterpretation, misunderstanding, MIT McGovern Institute for Brain Research, neurotypical world, nothing about us without us, research

Accept or Except?

Autism Awareness Month is coming.  Soon, all the world will co-opt a mysterious blue hue, which is a questionably-intended, definitely-misguided … More

acceptance, ActuallyAutistic, aspergers, authenticity, autism, autistic adult, awareness, conformity, exclusion, loner, non-conformity, understanding

The problem with the OWN channel’s ‘For Peete’s Sake’ reality show

So anyway, the Oprah Winfrey Network (available on most cable/satellite TV lineups, at least here in the US) has a … More

ASAN, autism acceptance, autism advocacy, autism awareness, For Peete's Sake, Learn From Autistics, neurodiversity, Oprah Winfrey, OWN, self-advocacy, Steve Silberman, Thinking Person's Guide To Autism

The double-edged sword of labels in the autistic world

I wrote once in defense of labels, before defending and embracing labels was cool (insert wry grin here). The recoil … More

advocacy, aspergers, autism, autism acceptance, Busting The Stereotype, communication, future, introvert, labels, perception, personal opinion, stereotypes, visionary

How discovering that I’m on the Asperger’s / autism spectrum has changed me 

So anyway, as y’all know, yesterday I celebrated my “Aspie birthday” (please pardon the term–that’s just what it feels like … More

aspergers, aspie, autism, autistic adult, change, emotions, healing, identity, mental health, self-esteem, self-expression, validation

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