Last year was what I felt as a year of “Firsts”. My “first” airplane flight, my “first” conference, my “first” … More
Tag: acceptance
Sharing: Positively differently abled…
Originally posted on The Misadventures of Mama Pineapple:
It’s coming up to a week since I received verbal confirmation of my diagnosis. And whilst…
Sharing: 5 Easy Steps to Deal with Negative People [Mental Health Monday Bonus]
Originally posted on Dr. Eric Perry’s Blog:
Written by Eric C., MA., PhD Candidate Audio version available | Click here “You cannot have…
(My) Asperger’s / autism & the self-like Within [Mental Health Monday]
This may sound hopelessly cynical, but the concept of “self-love” has always seemed a little eyeroll-worthy to me. Maybe it … More
Why I’m still hiding my Asperger’s / autism from some people
In the grand scheme of my life, my knowledge of my Neurodivergent neurological orientation is still fresh-ish. After all, my … More
Sharing: Done with that autism spectrum “disorder” business
Originally posted on Autistic Ultra:
I woke up a bit irritated, today. I’m happy for the weekend, but the weather is dreary, and…
I supported neurodiversity before I knew it existed
Not that I deserve anything special for it. It just happened. 🙂 They sat across from me, in my consultation … More
Sharing: Really? Wow! You don’t look sick! [PTSD]
The whole “but you don’t look sick” misconception also applies to people experiencing PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). While I don’t … More
Accept or Except?
Autism Awareness Month is coming. Soon, all the world will co-opt a mysterious blue hue, which is a questionably-intended, definitely-misguided … More
When mimicking fails…
I’ve written about mimicking before (here and here, to name a couple). Mimicking other people takes on many forms. Sometimes … More
Most people *don’t* practice acceptance of autism
I have a very honest question for allistics (those people who are not on the spectrum): Would you know an … More