My 2012 MacBook Pro has been having problems for almost a year, but I’ve managed to keep it running as other systems in our house finally failed. I’ve had the case apart a few times, which you can thankfully do with the older MacBook Pro. The system tends to overheat…
Category: Writing
All things writing related in my life.
Halfway through NeuroTribes and it primarily serves to reinforce history I knew after reading so much over the last 12 years about autism, yet the books adds important details. Overall, the names largely missing from history (often women) are given a nod by Silberman in his history of the autism community, something…
Podcast 0012; Season 01, Episode 12; June 12, 2018 During the summer months, I need to ease off some of my workload to better manage time with family. After this podcast was recorded, I found that I did need to take a break from our littlest one’s pre-K graduation because…
“You need to smile more.” Professor in graduate school. “You need to stop seeing all the negatives around you.” Colleague at a university. “Why are you always depressed?” Teacher at a conference. The perception that autistics are depressed is a common stereotype. Commenting on things I want to fix, noticing…
Podcast 0010; Season 01, Episode 10; May 22, 2018 This week, The Autistic Me Podcast features a discussion about college and dating, as Daniel Sansing and I discuss the challenges autistic young people face trying to establish relationships. We also discuss our experiences. Thankfully, we both found special wives who accept us…
Podcast 0009; Season 01, Episode 09; May 15, 2018 This week, I have struggled to get going on several projects. I am preparing for academic conferences knowing that these events will not advance my career. My goal was to secure a new professorship for 2018-19 and use these conference papers…
Podcast 0008; Season 01, Episode 08; May 8, 2018 Bricolage Production Company Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The Forest of Everywhere… May 17 – June 3, 2018 $12 – First Chaperone is FREE A colossal storm has rearranged the entire globe, causing whole cities to change locations! Swept up from all across the…
Podcast 0007; Season 01 Episode 07; May 1, 2018 Our second episode on the IEP and 504 Plan processes. Seeking the legally required supports for children in our K12 system can be challenging. What can you request? How do you ensure a school provides the resources necessary for a student?…
This special issue of Kairos was released in 2002: http://kairos.technorhetoric.net/7.1/coverweb.html And now, in 2018, I’m still presenting on the need for natural accommodations in writing courses. We have made little progress, sadly, in either our physical or online spaces. Often, there is resistance to adjustments, such as transcripts or captioning of…
Podcast 0004; Season 01, Episode 04; April 17, 2018 Daniel Sansing, MEd., specializes in literacy and second language studies. He is an Adjunct Instructor of English and a Writing/Study Skill Tutor at the University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash College. Daniel is also a husband, father, and an autistic individual. I am honored…