A peek inside my brain

I’ve been thinking a lot about thoughts.  And brain activity.  And butterflies, the kind that doesn’t come too close to …

Sharing: ‘Gifts’ written by a lovely friend

I promise that my sharing of this is not borne out of a self-serving sentiment. I’m very deeply touched by …

Adult Asperger’s / autism discovery is kind of like the movie ‘The Matrix’…

In the movie ‘The Matrix’, the main character, Neo, is living what he believes to be a normal life.  He …

The Seen & The Unseen ~ a mind-wandering tale of magic eye pictures, paint jobs, …and autism

Part of me wants to be seen.  Part of me wants to remain unseen.  Actually, I should say that parts …

Aspie / Autistic Operating System (AOS) “apps”

I thought I’d have a little fun tonight… 🙂 I toss the term “operating system” around fairly frequently when talking …

The Asperger’s / autism spectrum neurosibling “Hive-Mind”

I’ve been wanting to write this post for a while.  After all, I started to notice it a long time …

The freight train brain

Biochemistry exhilarates me.  I have spent entire workdays solely investigating Lysine metabolism.  I’ve spent two and a half years (and …

Depathologizing Asperger’s / autism ~ the diagnostic criteria edition

What if we removed Part D (the requirement for significant impairments in areas of functioning) from the diagnostic criteria?

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 …

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 …

How “functional” am I *really*?

(I’m issuing a potential Trigger Warning for marine life empaths.) Apparently, about 96.5% of all water on earth is salt …

Asperger’s / autism is just another “operating system”

I had (what I think is) an interesting and semi-humorous thought the other day… True to stereotypical Aspie form, I …