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Aspie Teen and “Buddy” soon after we took him home. We will miss Buddy very much. This is what Aspie Teen wrote on his Facebook page: Dear Buddy, I held on to you today and cried while you were leaving for last time I wish I could done something to …
My little Santa Baby To all my friends old and new’ Before I embark on wrapping the rest of the gifts and baking the Christmas cookies, I wanted to say Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a very Blessed New Year to every single one of my new friends. I will …
I need to buy two books at a time! A few months ago I began reading the Sword of Truth series, by Terry Goodkind. Only recently have I begun to read so much fiction, and am glad that I have. Reading and writing fiction has been like therapy, and good …
I read somewhere that the first thing a parent with children on the autism spectrum realizes is that other families do not go through the same struggles with their children as we do. We see other families in the supermarkets, the parks, and at school, and they do not …
In addition, to all I have to be thankful for, I am thankful for my autism diagnosis. Thanksgiving has come and gone. I am usually a panicked mess. I love the holidays but hate the madness. I obsess about everything being perfect, every bite of food, every part of the …
A few weeks ago my husband emailed me this picture. He said, “This is an Aspie Mouse!” There is nothing that is impossible, you will just figure out a way to get what you want. I like Aspie Mouse. I thought that was very insightful and observant on hubby’s part, …
Asperger’s Syndrome and Auditory Learning Difficulties I am NOT an auditory learner! I cannot learn by listening; I do not process the information that way. Yesterday when I attempted to complete week one’s module in my Information Technology (IT) class I was met with panic, overload, and the beginning of …
Word Count and Blog Post Length I am long winded; always have been. I’ve been thinking about word count lately in regards to blog posts. All of the articles and advice say that I should keep posts short (250 to 500 words) approximately one screen full. Looking back I am …
Angry Frazzled Mommy I need this T-shirt! It has been a crappy day, and for no particular reason that I can put my finger on. I woke up this morning to the stupid dog barking his head off, and felt incredibly sorry that I agreed/ no advocated, to get my …
“Having Asperger’s is like writing in the First Person-I only see what I can see through my own eyes, and I have no knowledge what is in other people’s heads.” ~ Aspie Writer I am told that writing from the first person point of view (POV) is challenging-that many writers …
