Autism is not psychopathy, and autistic people are not psychopaths [Mental Health Monday]

The word “psychopath” has come up in connection with the Asperger’s/autism spectrum.  In my filtered world, the “filter” referring to …

Smacking down the Asperger’s / autism violence myth

Upon coming out as Aspie/autistic to a friend last year, I was shocked when, during one of our early discussions, …

Asperger’s / autism vocabulary 201 ~ a proposal toward a 21st-century shift

Yesterday, I celebrated six months of awareness of my true nature: I am autistic (Asperger’s). This does not make me …

Asperger’s / autism ‘superiority’: a self-defense mechanism?

I (really) try not to engage in this mindset.  And for the most part, I’d like to think that I’m …

Dear Joel Stein (@thejoelstein) & Time Magazine: you really f**ked up: an open letter from an Asperger’s person

In case anyone missed it, I’ll bring everyone up to speed. On or around August 18th of this year, an …

Sharing: ‘The Silberman Issue’

As much as I like Steve Silberman, and as grateful as I am that he’s not advocating for genocide, abusive …