Visiting the lovely peeps on my blogroll today, I came across a particular post that spawned a tangential thought-stream. What … More
Category: Asperger’s/Autism Advocacy
I love this community! [and an update]
Never in my life have I known a community as supportive of each other as the Asperger’s/autistic community here on … More
Autism is nothing to fear. Are you scared of me?
I live in the US, where the predominant feeling surrounding the autism spectrum is fear. Parents decline to vaccinate their … More
Autism, irony, and the Self-Esteem Movement
This is something that has always bothered me, even as a then-unknown autistic person. The difference between then and now, … More
New blog!
Hello, my pretties! I am pleased to announce that I have set up an additional blog. For the record, this … More
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 … More
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)…
Sharing: No More “Glitches” for a While (with long and tirade-y explanation including things that aren’t grammar-related)
I simply *had* to share this! It’s just too good not to. Myths dispelled, stereotypes shredded, and just enough well-placed … More
Depathologizing Asperger’s / autism ~ The strength vs ‘lacking’ edition
In her book “The Autistic Brain”, right there on page 122, Temple Grandin introduces a new term to my world: … More
Know thyself [Mental Health Monday]
There’s been a revival of the self-diagnosis debate as it pertains to the Asperger’s/autism spectrum on social media (three guesses … More
Autism is not psychopathy, and autistic people are not psychopaths [Mental Health Monday]
The word “psychopath” has come up in connection with the Asperger’s/autism spectrum. In my filtered world, the “filter” referring to … More
Theory of mind(reading)
Realizing that you’re autistic when you’re an adult means you get to do a lot of searching. This takes multiple … More
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