I Am Frozen
As difficult as it is for me to wrote about these things, I feel it is important to share my limitations, hoping that it will help others who cannot put to words these feelings.
Autism Awareness is in My Blood
Despite all that has gone wrong these past few weeks, I still feel it is important to do my part for autism. Awareness is a huge effort and must be given our best efforts. […]
I Heard This in the Shadows
It has been a tough couple of weeks. Love seems outside my grasp, no matter how brave I am or how deep into the darkness I reach. So, the shadows grew louder, and louder, […]
Enough, Enough, Enough!!!! A Social Skills Lesson for the Neuro-typical World.
My morning routine is the most important routine of my day. Every morning I eat a bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios, drink an 8 ounce glass of Hot Tea, and […]
My Reaction to Sandy Hook, and the Asperger’s Blame Game
Tragedy
When I first heard of the tragic shootings at Sandy Hook, I literally didn’t believe it. With all the bizarre apocalyptic talk […]
Stuck
I recently posted on Facebook the feelings I am having lately. Layers of emotions with multiple causes – such as the APA decision to eliminate Asperger’s from the DSM-V, the year […]
This Generation is Getting it, and Not Afraid to Take a Stand
Typical reactions to disabilities usually fall in to two camps; over-sympathetic or over-apathetic. With so many generations of people raised under social stigmas, we have traditionally divided populations that are different. By way of […]
What I Wish I Knew as a Student with Asperger’s About Homework and Education
Now that school is back in session, frustrations are rising in Aspie students and the people who care for them. Many Aspie parents struggle with motivating an Aspie child who sees […]
No more can I dance with two hands
Too many roads
to lonely
paths unravel
neither of them mine.
How can I walk
if I am confined?
Don’t bottle me
aged, like fine wine.I cannot feel
these feet are used
garage un-sale special
in a box beneath the stairs.
How can I walk
an […]
to lonely
paths unravel
neither of them mine.
How can I walk
if I am confined?
Don’t bottle me
aged, like fine wine.I cannot feel
these feet are used
garage un-sale special
in a box beneath the stairs.
How can I walk
an […]
North is Up
I kept getting lost. It was becoming a regular occurrence for me every time I ventured into a new part of town, which seemed odd because I was always quite good with maps. I was usually […]