I admit that I’m embarrassingly (and I mean embarrassingly!) late in responding to this (oops!! My apologies! Yes, I’ve been … More
Category: My Asperger’s/Autism Diagnosis
Standing at the intersection of Asperger’s / autism & physical disability (or blessing??)
A disability, in itself, can be an advantage. It can be an innate physiological survival strategy. In fact, it can … More
A year later, self-diagnosis is ‘still’ ‘valid’ (duh) :)
I apologize for the rapid-firing of blog posts today. I feel an internal compulsion to play catch-up, making up for … More
Standing at the Mirror Gate
After seven days of anticipation, the gavel bangs. The report has arrived, an innocuous little PDF file, attached to an … More
Repetitive, repetitive, repetitive movements
Before last week’s diagnostic assessment, I asked my mom to fill out one of two copies of two assessment questionnaires … More
Milestones
Some neat milestones have come to pass recently. First, as most of you know, I went through my principal Asperger’s … More
Relief & the Waiting Game
I’ve passed through the first gate; the assessment appointment is behind me. After an uncharacteristically long and deep sleep, I’ve … More
