I’ve read many times that Asperger’s Syndrome is a mild form of Autism. In really simple metrics this is true, but at the same time, that is an entirely unhelpful comment. My reasoning here is that if you tell someone that you have a mild form of autism, then they will likely think that it [...]
I’ve mentioned in other articles here how I spot all sorts of seemingly unimportant detail in everything around me, including when I’m driving. The degree to which this happens was brought home to me earlier this week when I was driving home from work. I listen to the radio whilst I drive, and had on [...]
I often hear other Aspies express the thought that they dislike change, and that they find change to be stressful. I too suffer from this problem, so can empathise with all those that this problem affects. Indeed, the very first article I wrote on this site talked about how changes to routine are difficult for [...]
I wrote last week about how I saw similarities with my own writing style and those of other Aspies whose blogs I read. The article has caused a lot of comment, with points made both for an against what I was saying. One of the big style cues I noted was the use of a [...]
Can you recognise an Aspie from the way they write? I’m fairly sure you can, if you know what to look for. My own style of writing has always attracted attention. At school I did well in English classes, especially where creative writing was required. My homework assignment stories were often longer than those of [...]
I used to be terribly disorganised, and failed to get things done that I really had to do. My memory for tasks appears to be very transitory – no matter what I do to try and consciously remember things, the list slips quickly out of my mind, and I have no clue what I was [...]
One day, I realised I had Asperger’s Syndrome. How did I reach this conclusion? I read an article on the Wikipedia, and saw how the traits that are common in the condition were a good fit for me. I made a leap of faith, and I’ve not looked back since. Once I’d done this, I [...]
I’ve spent much of the last three weekends digging a big hole in our back garden, so that we can get some flat land onto which to build a garden shed. The hard manual labour involved in the digging and disposing of five-or-so tonnes of soil and clay has had a wonderful effect on my [...]
The ever thought-provoking John Elder Robison has an interesting new article on his Look me in the eye blog regarding some research work that he is involved in as a test subject. The experimentation involves looking at brain plasticity, which is the ability for your brain to make connections – to learn things – and [...]
I dare say that thinking makes everyone tired. The trouble with Asperger’s is that a lot of what makes a typical day for everyone – meeting people, having conversations, driving places etc, doesn’t work quite so automatically for me. If you don’t have Aspergers, then instinct and intuition govern many of the conversations you’ll have [...]
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