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Asperger’s / autism, alexithymia, and me

Hi all!  OK, first some quick updates… I’ve fished some comments out of my spam folder (dang WordPress!) and replied … More

ActuallyAutistic, alexithymia, aspergers, aspie, autism, autistic, autistic adult, awareness, emotions, funny, mental health, pain, perception

Autism, body awareness, and ‘malingering’

The reframing never ends, it seems.  At least, it has become a new universal constant in my life over the … More

aspergers, aspie, autism, autistic, awareness, body, chronic illness, doctors, EDS, health, malingering, medicine

The ‘Golden Rule’ isn’t always golden 

You’ve probably heard the old adage, “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” That’s known as … More

ActuallyAutistic, aspergers, autism, awareness, communication, culture clash, expectations, it's all relative, misconceptions, perspective, social interaction, social norms, social skills, The Golden Rule

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

acceptance, ADHD, aspergers, aspie, autism, autistic, awareness, depathologizing, different ability, different not less, functional medicine, hindsight, medicine, memories, neurodiversity, positive traits, positivity, progressive, self-discovery, understanding

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

acceptance, advocacy, aspergers, aspie, autism, autistic, awareness, comorbidities, compassion, judgment-free zone, mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, respect, undiagnosed PTSD

Can we talk about autism awareness?

Please, be aware… That we are different from you.  But we are not lesser than you, any more than Mac … More

alexithymia, autism acceptance, autism advocacy, autism awareness, autism community, autistic community, awareness, blending in, different ability, different not less, empathy, sensory sensitivity

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

acceptance, ActuallyAutistic, aspergers, authenticity, autism, autistic adult, awareness, conformity, exclusion, loner, non-conformity, understanding

Asperger’s / autism (and related) online quizzes and questionnaires

When I first began to suspect that I fell somewhere on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum, I immediately searched online for information, … More

Asperger's quiz, aspergers, assessment, autism, autistic, awareness, evaluation, identity, quiz, RAADS-R, rDOS

(Un?)awareness

Over the past almost-year since I realized that I’m on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum, my whole world has transformed.  It has … More

alexithymia, aspergers, aspie, autism, autistic adult, awareness, contemplation, dichotomy, irony, learning, thought process, transformation, unaware

The importance of storytelling for Asperger’s / Autistic people

When I was growing up, I was quick to make snap judgments about people.  I don’t know if it was … More

ActuallyAutistic, aspergers, autism, autism advocacy, awareness, human rights, ignorance, insight, No One Asked Us, perspective, self-advocacy, self-expression, storytelling, understanding

‘Asperger Syndrome’ poem from ‘The Autistic Buddha’

This post is long overdue, and for that, I deeply apologize.  I received a lovely piece of poetic writing from … More

asperger's syndrome, aspergers, autism acceptance, autistic, awareness, creative writing, emotions, escape, etiquette, identity, poetry, pressure, respect, sensory overload, society, solitude, understanding, writing submission

A message from your friendly Aspie employer / manager / supervisor, etc

(This is my last post at home before I leave for 4 days, for a conference; I may or may … More

annoyed, aspergers, awareness, awkward, boss, communication, employer, employment, insecurity, interaction, manager, micro-manage, patience, relationships, respect, self-employed, social anxiety, straightforward, supervisor, support

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