Barometers

Common on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum is the occurrence of Alexithymia, or the difficulty with identifying and expressing emotions.  During the …

Of machine and human

There was a time, over half my life ago, that I wanted to be machine. Not a machine, necessarily, but …

Sharing: Mixed Messages

This.  This whole post.  I didn’t belong, either.  I wasn’t wanted anywhere.  I may not be a pro at reading …

My Asperger’s / autism and (my need for) self-defense [Mental Health Monday]

Still peeling the onion.  Asperger’s/autism discovery as an adult, for me, has been a never-ending–yet unpredictable–cycle of unpacking and reframing. …

Stone wall [autistic poetry]

This piece of autistic poetry was inspired by a combination of how I feel in crowded spaces and the song …

15 More things not to say (or do) to an (this) Asperger’s / autistic person

It’s been a about a year (give or take) since I’ve written a post on the dos and don’ts of …

Sharing: The importance of Asperger’s Syndrome as a unique clinical diagnostic category…

Originally posted on THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY :
On page 1 of his fundamental summary of (Classic) “Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome”, S. Baron-Cohen (2008)…

Someone better [autistic poetry]

(This was written about 3.5 years ago, inspired by the beautiful melancholic song “Someone Purer” by Mystery Jets (link to …

How it feels to find my island

Roughly a year ago, I wrote about how it felt to find a personal circle of fellow Asperger’s/autistic peeps, a …

They thought I was ‘intense’…when I was actually autistic

All my life, the word “intense” has crept into the conversation, usually in reference to my personality or my behavior …

Authentic autistic

Authenticity is good.  It’s a compliment of character, a selling point for goods and services.  Whether we’re talking about food …

Sharing: Who Travels Alone

Originally posted on the asperger path:
I travel alone. Perhaps we all do. The universe surrounds us but we are here locked…