‘How are you?’ is a loaded question

On any given day, I can be ecstatic.   Or caught in the clutches of insatiable curiosity.  Or I feel …

Looking back on my “first” Aspie / autistic Christmas…

I got back home exactly a week ago, and I’ve had some time since then to settle back in to …

So maybe I don’t have my shizz together: an Aspie / Autistic mini-meltdown

It happened Tuesday night at the office, luckily long after we had closed for the day.  It had been a …

Asperger’s / autism survival strategies in appointment-related environments

As some of you know, I’ve recently undergone extensive dental work over the past few months.  This required numerous appointments …

Sharing: What if autistic people *need* to “lose words” when we’re young?

Such a fresh perspective!  Excellent points made. An interesting thought came to mind while I was doing my  morning exercise …

When the “mask” begins to crack…

I rocked a lot today.  Back and forth, almost until I felt queasy (is that even possible?). Because I’m a …

The “bell-curve” of masking & acting abilities in Asperger’s / autistic people

From what I’ve experienced, I’ve used various “coping” skills to “get by” as a “functional”(?) adult in the rest of …