This week I am working on writing a feature article on Face-Blindness for a writing class that I am currently taking this semester. Our assignment was to first pick our topic, which I have, and before writing research pictures to enhance our article. Easy peasy. The Unexpected – What I …
The conclusion -sort of How did she work without all our modern appliances? After our horrid night of moving hotels at 2 a.m., we returned to the smoking townhouse. Two electricians, and a progress energy crew later, we learned that progress energy screwed up badly! When the technician installed the …
Part Two-for those of you following along… About 8:30 p.m. we pull into our designated parking spot in front of our townhouse excited to find see the house lit up-until I saw the smoke. The AC unit in front of the house was smoking! I thought we’d need to call …
I mentioned in my Stupid Wizard post in August that I wanted to move, and am happy to announce that we finally did after looking at many, many houses. We were actually close to buying some Davenport Real Estate! But we decided against it as it was just too far …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… A Voice in a Fake World; Asperger’s on the Inside A simple invite to a coffee shop can be an overwhelming experience for an Aspie, those of us with Asperger’s Syndrome. The coffee machine frothing, customers placing orders, the door …
Is Adderall causing my irritation and headaches-or is it hunger? ADD is one of the only diagnoses that had stood after my Asperger’s Diagnosis. It was originally among the host of other “disorders” that doctor’s labeled me with before figuring out that I had autism. It only took thirty-eight years! …
Asperger’s and Empathy: Why do you people believe we lack empathy? I’ve been thinking about the common misconception that those with Asperger’s Syndrome do not have empathy; that we cannot be empathetic. It drives me crazy when I hear that those on the autism spectrum lack empathy because it simply …
I don’t know if my issue with this question is related to social expectations and my reaction to making these social blunders, or if I can’t get past my literal-mindedness and need to provide answers to questions. But–if you want to stop me dead in my tracks, just ask, “How …
I spend so much time complaining about the annoying stuff, and discussing deficits struggles that many times I forget mention the good stuff–the things that make my wonderful Aspie child kind, thoughtful, different, and absolutely awesome. How many 13-year-old boys worry about their moms being tired and not getting enough …
Super Powers Aspies and Alphas As I was sitting at my computer tinkering with Facebook today, I could hear my 13-year-old son cackling at something in the living room. He laughed so hard that he fell off the sofa. Half out of breath, he comes running into the room. “Mom, …
