The patient, whom I’ll call “P”, came into my office with their partner. P had been diagnosed as Obsessive-Compulsive, and … More
Tag: enlightenment
‘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) … More
It shouldn’t be our job to enlighten you about autism [Mental Health Monday]
(Disclaimer: this is mostly directed toward professionals working in the medicine and mental health fields, the people who claim we … More
Autism ‘awareness’ is not enough
Welcome to the 2017 edition of Autism “Awareness” Month (heh). This month, I will probably reveal my Activist Face a … More
Change vs Evolution ~ an Asperger’s / autistic perspective
I am Aspergian (even a year later, it still comforts me strongly and softly–at the same time–to write that). True … More
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 … More
The depth of the (my) Asperger’s / autism ‘rabbit hole’
I’ve mentioned before that finding out that I’m autistic/an Aspie has felt like stumbling upon the code-key to my entire … More
Inspiration Porn is actually insulting
(In this post, I’m speaking to people of the non-disabled world.) So, you posted that totally inspirational picture on Facebook. … More
the silent wave 