‘Special interest’ vs obsession

The diagnostic criteria for Asperger’s/autism includes the tendency toward: “Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus … More

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

The mind, dilated

Throughout my life, I’ve noticed alternating periods of cognitive dilation and contraction, that follow a random waxing and waning cycle. … More

Three glances

Phrases like “at first glance” are fairly embedded into our lexicon. How often you hear that may vary depending on … More

Because Rainbows! A tale of ‘special interests’

My previous post about collections gave rise to this post, in a natural progression sort of way. I mean, it … More

Hi. I’m Aspie / autistic, and I collect things…

According to the diagnostic criteria, we Aspie/autists seem to have quite the fascination with specific topics, objects, or subject matter. … More

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 … More

Looking in the mirror ~ How I measure up against Tania Marshall’s “Asperger’s in young girls / preschool” list, Part 1

When I first started on my Asperger’s self-discovery journey, I googled for “aspergers traits females” or something similar. One of … 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

Asperger’s / autism and loneliness…

Loneliness is another one of my internal tugs-of-war. On one hand, I cherish and frequently need time alone. I get … More

Constructing a Timeline of Life: my Aspie-flavored autobiography, Part 3 of 3

This is the third–and final–installment of my Asperger’s-tinted autobiography. Once again, as stated in Parts 1 and 2, I’m writing … More

How Aspies communicate, Part 3: Other over-communication

Even if Aspie/autistic people are not going on and on endlessly about one particular topic, we might be rather verbose … More