As I amble about through life, I have two settings: “all” or “nothing”. This is probably one of several real-life … More
Tag: hyperfocus
Asperger’s / autistic characteristics are a double-edged sword
Is it possible for a “gift” or advantage to also be a disadvantage or disability? Can one trait fit both … More
Dear employers ~ How to work with employees “with” Asperger’s / autism ~ Part 5: You hired an Aspie / autist! Now what?
My partner suggested I write a follow-up post that explains what an employee on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum might “look like” … More
The freight train brain
Biochemistry exhilarates me. I have spent entire workdays solely investigating Lysine metabolism. I’ve spent two and a half years (and … 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
Truths about Asperger’s / autism
For the last three posts (Myths about Asperger’s & autism Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3), I droned on … More