Sharing: The importance of Asperger’s Syndrome as a unique clinical diagnostic category…

Originally posted on THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY :
On page 1 of his fundamental summary of (Classic) “Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome”, S. Baron-Cohen (2008)…

An open letter to my former early grade school teachers

Dear elementary school teachers of my early years, The first thing you should know is that I remember you.  I …

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…

Sometimes I get impatient

I’ve said before (probably too many times) that as an Asperger’s/autistic person, I tend to think and process information differently. …

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 …

Autism Spectrum symbol?

I think that the vast majority of us can agree: The dastardly puzzle piece needs to go. And it needs …

‘Awareness’ is not enough ~ Part 3: Talk is cheap. Please take action

There’s a another chapter to this whole “Autism Awareness” thing.  It consists of the next step: action. My (stern, old-school) …

On the other side of tears :)

I’m OK. 🙂 In fact, I’m more than OK. I sit here beside a tree on a chilly morning.  The …

Praising us for acting neurotypical is *not* Asperger’s / autism acceptance

A little over a year ago, when I first had the sneaking (strong) suspicion that I’m probably on the Asperger’s/autism …

Depathologizing Asperger’s / autism ~ Out-voicing the autism ‘experts’

Ever since the advent of the internet and the proliferation of websites of information on just about any topic imaginable, …

Taking the ‘pity’ out of ‘serendipity’

I’m somewhat embarrassed to admit that up until last night, I didn’t know what the word “serendipity” meant.  I actually …

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 …