Autism and mirroring

I was learning how to be a doctor.  I was steeped in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, clinical diagnosis, physical diagnosis, pediatrics, …

You want us to *what*??

The puzzle piece organization that shall not remain nameless because they need to be called out again and again (Autism …

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

Awesome post! I love the constructive, logical types of posts that explain the situation and offer real-life advice and make …

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 …

Professional Asperger’s / autism disclosure is almost always tricky for me

People on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum don’t have a quintessential “look”, as do, for example, people with Down Syndrome.  It might …

How I “came out” as an Aspie / autistic to a patient…

Her daughter was an Aspie, plain as day.  I had never seen or met this girl, but to hear her …

Dear employers ~ How to work with employees “with” Asperger’s / autism ~ Part 5: You hired an Aspie / autist! Now what?

My partner suggested I write a follow-up post that explains what an employee on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum might “look like” …

Dear employers ~ How to work with employees “with” Asperger’s / autism ~ Part 4: Why bother? Here’s why

At last, my fourth and final post in this mini-series, Hiring and Working With People on the Asperger’s/Autism Spectrum!  This …

Dear employers ~ How to work with employees “with” Asperger’s / autism ~ Part 3: Thoughts on Interviewing, Hiring, and Promotion

This post is the third in what will ultimately be a four-part series on Hiring and Working With People “With” …

Dear employers ~ How to work with employees “with” Asperger’s / autism ~ Part 2: Creating an autism-friendly atmosphere

This post is a sequel to my last post, in which I mentioned that many companies are becoming increasingly aware …

Dear employers ~ How to work with employees “with” Asperger’s / autism ~ Part 1: Making your office an autism-friendly environment

Companies in various fields are waking up to the realization that we, the people on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum, have various …

Shapeshifting ~ Part 2

In the previous post on this subject, I covered my various personas, or avatars, I adopted during various phases of …