OMG! The Blogger Recognition Award <3

I admit that I’m embarrassingly (and I mean embarrassingly!) late in responding to this (oops!!  My apologies!  Yes, I’ve been …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Milestones

Some neat milestones have come to pass recently. First, as most of you know, I went through my principal Asperger’s …

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 …

Standing at the gates (of formal Asperger’s / autism diagnosis)

Well, the first official consultation appointment, anyway. Tonight is the eve of my first meeting with my specialist for the …

Sneaking a peek (at what others had to say)

So anyway, I’m going through my formal Asperger’s assessment (well OK–the first of what I hope will be two assessments). …

Going Ahead ( … I think? )

I’m getting closer to being ready to take The Plunge into the world of formal diagnosis. I have identified and …

So…about that empathy quotient quiz ~ from an (one) Asperger’s / autistic point of view

I need to make one thing (OK, two things) very clear: the first is, I did not arrive at my …

Land of confusion: thought-clouds on whether or not I should go for an official Asperger’s / autism diagnosis

To get an official diagnosis or not to get an official diagnosis: that is the question. And believe me, that’s …