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Asperger’s in my childhood

I recall four occasions from my first year of primary school, and all seem relevant now. At the end of my first day I was meant to meet my older cousins at the front gate, which was a large stone … Continue reading

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High Functioning Doesn’t Mean Easy

Here’s a great article that sums up my world very well: Why ‘High Functioning’ Autism Is So Challenging These are me: Extreme sensory issues. …sensory dysfunctions. These include mild, moderate, or extreme sensitivity to noise, crowds, bright lights, strong tastes, smells, and … Continue reading

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Mirror Neurons

I’ve just read about these and suddenly something about me makes sense. I’ve never understood why people have trouble continuing to eat if someone at the table says poo or farts or whatever. Some people literally get up and leave. … Continue reading

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Aspergers, Ritual and Magic

Like any Aspy, I can only speak for myself, but as someone who also has some minor magic going on, I reckon there might be a connection. I think one aspect of my Aspergers is a tug-of-war between ritual and … Continue reading

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Not everyone is a remarkable success

There’s a big problem with bestselling books that discuss autism – they are the success stories. They are about unique individuals who overcome the hurdles of their genetics. Just like a biography of a pop or track star, they are … Continue reading

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Remembering Names Poorly (But Other Stuff Well)

My memory is unreliable. Some things I try my very best to commit to memory, and fail terribly. Most notably people’s names. It is only some names I fail to recall, and never anyone who has a substantial presence in … Continue reading

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Over Thinking, Over Feeling

In recent times it has been suggested that rather than Aspergers folk being unfeeling, they actually feel much more and consequently shut down as a survival mechanism. Perhaps we think too much as well? Over Thinking Over Feeling  

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Autism Now More Prevalent

I noticed on HuffPost that official numbers for children on the autism spectrum has risen. In 2012 it was 1-in-88 and now it is 1-in-68 – in the USA. It is still primarily detected in males, 1-in-42 and white populations. … Continue reading

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Intense World Syndrome

The worst (wrong) public understandings of Aspergers is a lack of care or feeling. I know that to be wrong on a personal level – in my teens and young adult years I had plenty of crying-to-sleep nights that were … Continue reading

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Autism – Extreme Male Brain

This from New Scientist: AUTISM seems to cause female, but not male, brains to look more masculine. This suggests that one controversial view of autism, as an extreme version of the male brain, may need rethinking. Simon Baron-Cohen at the … Continue reading

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