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 …

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to one autistic person’s galaxy ~ how to communicate with me, and how I’ll probably communicate with you

I’m probably starting to sound redundant and boring.  Or at least obsessed with the Hitchhiker concept.  Or something. But it’s …

Sharing: The Asperger Individualism

Originally posted on THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY :
Throughout my life and modest literary endeavours, I firmly acknowledged the supreme primacy of detail before…

Sharing: So What Is Executive Dysfunction?

Originally posted on So Much Stranger, So Much Darker, So Much Madder, So Much Better:
Executive dysfunction. It’s one of the trademarks of developmental disabilities such as autism and ADHD along…

Are Asperger’s / autistic people bossy?

As most bloggers are aware, Google encrypts keyword searches, and has been doing so since 2013.  “User protection” makes for …

Asperger’s / autism vs ADHD (Attention Deficit) ~ My perspective

(Beginning note 1: this is the post that I began Monday night–yes, three full nights ago–that I had no reason …

‘Special interest’ vs obsession

The diagnostic criteria for Asperger’s/autism includes the tendency toward: “Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus …

(My) Asperger’s / autism and clumsiness

I’m currently reading Tony Attwood’s book called “The Complete Guide To Asperger’s Syndrome” and I must say, despite its age …

Omg, I’m pedantic, too. Kind of. Part 1

Today, a little voice inside me poked me in the ribs and said, “pssst!  Go look up pedantic.  I bet …

An integrative approach to depression ~ from one Aspie / autistic perspective [Mental Health Monday]

I can slowly feel my inner wheels beginning to catch on and take hold.  The only way I know this …

Stuck in a stim

Like many people on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum, I “stim”.  That is to say that I engage in “stereotyped and repetitive …

The challenges of communicating as an Asperger’s / autistic female (Intersectional)

Over the years, I’ve come to notice that there seems to be a double-standard in terms of male and female …