An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… So why can I not keep my feet underneath me, or apply the correct amount of pressure when lifting an object? Why do I walk into a room like an elephant in a china shop, or send the milk contain …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… Childhood was fleeting. I’d entered the adult world, but try as I might to tread water the current continued to pull me under. The world around me was changing—swiftly. Old friends were growing, beginning careers, and starting families while I floundered. …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… My first semester at John Jay College of Criminal Justice went as smoothly as I could expect. I had no problems with the academics and had straight A’s across the board-easy peasy. I had thought that the college application …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… According to the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for Asperger’s Syndrome (AS), having an “encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity or focus” is a core symptom of AS. I’ve had many special …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… My father finally grew tired of my embarrassing behavior. Every time he took me somewhere I refused to eat unless I smelled it first, which didn’t guarantee I would eat it, and I sure was not going to try …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… “She was the last one in school, and the last one out. She made the whole class wait for her every day.” ~ Mom I was late every day because my alien leaders, the ones that dropped me off …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… “You tried on ten pairs of socks every morning before deciding which pair you would wear” ~ Mom I hated socks until I found out you can put your face on socks. I hate the way they feel on …
A quick update to the last post… The house has gone quiet once again; therefore, it was time to investigate. This is what I found… I followed the sound of the snore, and the Tot is sound asleep swatted down in front of the steps …
After a day of screaming and screeching from the Tot I would like to say I have learned how to handle it, I have learned to cope, and I am alright. But the truth is, despite the fact that I understand my children better than most other people understand them, …
As you all know by now, we are all huge baseball fans in our house. We love following all the latest Major League Baseball games and occasionally I like to place a bet using websites like FanDuel if I feel confident that my team are in a good chance of …
