Autism, executive function, and … school

A tale of my adventures during Week 1 (and part of Week 2) in my Masters program, and all the adjustment and self-motivation involved.

Starting again…

Well, The Silent Wave has certainly lived up to its name in the past couple of weeks (months?), hasn’t it?  …

Asperger’s / autism, alexithymia, and apathy

Today is a good day to connect dots.  Dot-connecting brings calm and contentment, weaving together various loose ends that might …

Sharing: How to Live Better With Executive Dysfunction [Mental Health Monday]

Originally posted on So Much Stranger, So Much Darker, So Much Madder, So Much Better:
Yesterday we talked about what executive dysfunction is and today we’re going to talk about some ways…

Dear world: I’m trying [Mental Health Monday]

There’s a freedom that comes with finding out I’m autistic.  Suddenly, the metrics by which I’m supposed to be measured …

Simplicity, progress, and Asperger’s / autism [Mental Health Monday]

I am slowly getting my life organized.  Apparently, when I was a young child, I would take it upon myself …

Sharing: So What Is Executive Dysfunction?

Originally posted on So Much Stranger, So Much Darker, So Much Madder, So Much Better:
Executive dysfunction. It’s one of the trademarks of developmental disabilities such as autism and ADHD along…

Brain-flop [an update, kind of]

I didn’t expect this to happen.  Actually, I thought that it would have ended up the opposite. I’ll do my …

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Asperger’s / autistic people (*one* autistic person): A manual for non-autistic people

I’m not sure if this post is going to take on a more humorous and satirical or a more serious …

Lost my words

Usually, I’m verbose, complicated, oversharing, somewhat competent. 😉 Tonight, I am not.  Well, maybe I’ll overshare, but I don’t feel …

Stalling

It’s morning here in the US.  And I’m stalling.  My motivation is in there somewhere; I can feel it.  I …

Asperger’s / autism, inertia, and motivation [Mental Health Monday]

You’ve probably heard the words… “Get moving.” “Don’t wait until the last minute.” “You’re lazy.” “You’d do so much better …