I’ve been told recently that “you just have to get on with it” when I’ve explained about my Asperger’s. It’s very clear that the person meant well, and to put things into a slightly wider context, what they were really saying was that you have the cards that you’ve been dealt, and you just need [...]
Who needs friends when you have a rock? I’ve thought this more than once over the years. It all started with my first serious girlfriend, at the age of 14. When most people start to discover the opposite sex, they discover a whole new set of emotions to deal with, and I was no exception. [...]
A friend pointed me in the direction of an article she’d heard on BBC Radio 4′s Woman’s Hour yesterday. It discusses an up-coming Autism Bill in the UK parliament that aims to make UK local authorities provide better access to help to those with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Using the BBC’s excellent Listen Again feature, I [...]
I was keen to start this blog because I’ve felt for a long time that writing is my most successful mode of communication. I find that I can really express my thoughts and feelings well this way – that my written words tell the story the right way. I was building up a lot of [...]
I use social media. Actually, I use quite a lot of it – Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and MSN. Until recently, I was also clamped onto a couple of IRC channels. I started using social media as part of my camouflage, way before I knew consciously that I even did that. I felt the need to [...]
This isn’t the sort of article I thought I’d be writing for this blog. It’s something of a movie review. At the same time it isn’t – it’s really of a review of my reaction to one. I saw the film Slumdog Millionaire ten days or so ago, and have been musing on and off [...]
Here’s what I do. I make it up as I go along. I bullshit, if you like. Kids with AS are often referred to as Little Professors, and it’s easy to see why. When it comes to subjects that they are interested in, they can talk at you all day about it. They appear to [...]
Well, I’m glad it’s not just me. Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg on her Asperger Journeys blog has written a lovely article about how she sees both sides of the story. Rachel writes: When I told the OT about this experience, she nearly started to cry. She said, “This is part of your sensitivity to the world. You [...]
John Elder Robison recently wrote in his blog Look me in the eye about the neuro-psychological diagnosis of Autism Spectrum conditions, and how he feels this must inevitably be a positive step for those on the spectrum. He’s since followed this article up with another, that explains how in light of comments that he’s received [...]
I can make small talk. Here’s the thing though – you have to start it. If you chit chat with me, you’ll get a response. What you won’t likely get is a follow up. For instance, if you ask me how my day is going, I’ll say something like ‘oh, fine’. I most likely won’t [...]
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