I am scheduled to speak at a workshop sponsored by the Autism Society of Minnesota on January 23, 2008, in St. Paul. If anyone cares to meet me and hear me ramble about university students with autism spectrum disorders, this is a good opportunity. (Visit http://www.ausm.org for more information.) The…
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General topics.
Having recently moved into our new house, I am finding it as overwhelming as anyone else might. Yet the things that bother me most are probably not the things that would worry most people. 1) Sounds. The house sounds different. The new new ceiling fan buzzes, lights in the basement…
Because I tend to observe the negatives around me, people assume I am a negative person. It probably doesn’t help that I don’t speak about the positives nearly often enough. I sometimes assume the good things are obvious to everyone and don’t need to be said. Who needs me to…
I hate road noise. I hate it a lot. It hurts my ears, vibrates my entire body, and makes me want to hide in a cave. I could hear the traffic noise in our previous apartment. I’d do what I could to close windows or hide in my bedroom. A…
When I get nervous, like most people I stutter and stumble over words. I simply stumble more often than a lot of people. Speaking smoothly, clearly, and properly is an essential part of succeeding in life. It’s shallow, certainly, but I certainly admit that I’m also not above making quick…
As I compile my notes for essays and a book, I realize how much easier it is to be considered “different” your entire life versus a late-in-life diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) or High-Functioning Autism (HFA). The more I read about and communicate with AS students and adults, the more…
[Note: First Blogger post to The Autistic Me, from 2007] When I was diagnosed as autistic in 2006, I was 37 years old. I’m still struggling to make sense of the diagnosis, wondering what it explains and what it does not explain. More importantly, I am wondering if I can…