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Stuck in a stim
Like many people on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum, I “stim”. That is to say that I engage in “stereotyped and repetitive … More
The joy of spinning
It seems to be a common theme among the Asperger’s/autism spectrum community: a huge proportion of us loved to spin … More
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 … More
Sifting through the US CDC’s official diagnostic criteria for autism ~ Part B (1): Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements
This is the second post in what will probably ultimately become a series of four or five posts, in which … More
Myths about Asperger’s / autism ~ Part 3
Whew, I’m doing a marathon today lol. I didn’t expect to do a Part 3, but, well, I know I … More
A world dominated by Aspie / autistic people… Part 2
Well, I hit “Publish” on the previous post before I realized that I had only blogged roughly half of the … More
Aspie / autistic communication ~ my forms
I’m an Aspie. I’m verbal. Many Aspie/autistic people are. Some aren’t. But even if we aren’t verbal, that doesn’t mean … More
My personal triggers, and my meltdown prevention strategies
To be honest, I’m still trying to figure out exactly how a meltdown manifests for me. Some situations are easy … More
Meltdowns & showdowns: How to prevent a meltdown?
The way in which a meltdown occurs in Asperger’s/autistic people looks much the same as what happens during a disaster/accident … More
An Aspie goes to the mall for the first time since diagnosis
For me, the mall is a yin-yang of heaven and hell. On the one hand, there’s so much action and … More
the silent wave 
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