Asperger’s / autism vs ADHD (Attention Deficit) ~ My perspective

(Beginning note 1: this is the post that I began Monday night–yes, three full nights ago–that I had no reason … More

‘Special interest’ vs obsession

The diagnostic criteria for Asperger’s/autism includes the tendency toward: “Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus … More

Sharing: Diagnostic Criteria for Neurotypical Spectrum Disorder

This is a wonderful post, written by the author of one of the first comforting, supportive blogs I found once … More

Depathologizing Asperger’s / autism ~ In a way, neurotypical people might meet the criteria, too

Hang on – don’t (understandably) snarl just yet; keep reading. 🙂 This is not yet another ignorant “everybody’s somewhere on … More

Hi. I’m Aspie / autistic, and I collect things…

According to the diagnostic criteria, we Aspie/autists seem to have quite the fascination with specific topics, objects, or subject matter. … More

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?

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 … More

How objective is an official Asperger’s / autism diagnosis?

Well, obviously I’ve been on a “diagnosis post kick”. Please forgive me for doing this. I do have a lot … More

Sifting through the US CDC’s official diagnostic criteria for autism ~ Part D: Symptoms cause significant impairment in multiple areas of functioning

This is likely the final (planned) post in my series of posts about how the official US’s CDC criteria for … More

Sifting through the US CDC’s official diagnostic criteria for autism ~ Part C: (yeah…about that ‘masking’ thing…)

This post is the fifth post in a multi-post series in which I’ve interpreted the United States’ official CDC criteria … More

Sifting through the US CDC’s official diagnostic criteria for autism ~ Part B (2-4): restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior

This is the third post (although it could be considered the second half of the second post) in a multi-post … More

Sifting through the US CDC’s official diagnostic criteria for autism ~ Part A: Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction

My lifelong experience is that I’ve had a tough time getting other people to take me seriously. I’ve often felt … More