How it feels to live in my autistic innerworld

Come, my pretties.  I’m picking up hitchhikers today, in the safest of senses.  We’re not climbing into my truck; we’re …

Autistic, Staring, and Silent

I’ve heard some parents of autistic children mention that their child stares into space, sometimes for long periods of time, …

Looking in the mirror ~ How I measure up against Tania Marshall’s “Asperger’s in young girls / preschool” list, Part 2

I swear, it’s almost like Tania Marshall (and several other notable authors on Asperger’s/autism in females) had sat outside our …

Reaching out to parents of newly-diagnosed autistic children, with love from an Asperger’s / autistic adult

I’ve wanted to write this post for a long time.  I’ve long felt a desire to reach out to the …

Invisible Division ~ school life as an Aspie / autistic girl (the condensed version)

I’ve fairly frequently touched on various elements of my childhood school experience in other posts, but today, I’ve been inspired …