“Look me in the eye.” (No.)

I guess I don’t understand the preoccupation with eye contact in western culture. In certain Asian cultures, it is customary …

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, …

Repetitive, repetitive, repetitive movements

Before last week’s diagnostic assessment, I asked my mom to fill out one of two copies of two assessment questionnaires …

Constructing a Timeline of Life: my Aspie-flavored autobiography, Part 1 of 3

After much deep thought, I’ve decided to write an autobiography of sorts as seen through an Asperger’s lens.  It gets …

Asperger’s / autism and anxiety seem like an old married couple…

Rarely do I meet someone on the spectrum who does not also experience anxiety.  Some of us are better at …