From childhood’s hour I have not been As others were; “Alone” ~ Edgar Allen Poe I’ve spent a good portion of my life alone. I don’t mean alone in the sense of being unattached; I’ve been married for more years than I’ve been single. By alone, I mean in a solitary state. I’m tempted to … Continue reading Alone
I was in the cereal aisle in Target, waiting for The Scientist to decide on his cereal purchase, when I overheard this exchange between a mother and her preteen son: Mother: “James, come and let’s pick out some cereal.” James (appears from around the corner): “But I haven’t finished looking at all the pasta. I … Continue reading The Importance of the Pasta on the Left
The emotion I see most routinely associated with autism is anger. Again and again–on Facebook, discussion forums, blogs–I see pleas from parents for suggestions about handling anger outbursts in their autistic children. Adult ASD forums are an outlet for more direct expressions of anger–at friends, acquaintances, family, classmates, colleagues, strangers and the world in general. … Continue reading The Angry Aspie Explains It All
This is the fourth in a series of posts about being a mom with Asperger’s. If your middle school years were anything like mine, you may find yourself dreading them on behalf of your child. Middle school is an awkward time, at best. For many adult aspies, it was the time when our differences started … Continue reading Asperger’s and Motherhood (Part 4)
sensory processing, executive function, and learning to recognize discomfort before it leads to a meltdown . . . —– Somewhere in my early reading about Asperger’s, I came across this idea: If something is bothering you, you can do something about it. That seems like deceptively simple advice. If you’re cold, put on a sweater. … Continue reading You Can Do Something About That
This is the second in a series of posts about being a mom with Asperger’s–a combination of reflections on how my AS affected my parenting abilities and some advice that I wish someone has given me when I was struggling to make sense of being an unconventional mom. Hopefully some of what I learned the … Continue reading Asperger’s and Motherhood (Part 2)
Musings of an Aspie 