Just finishing: Steve awareness month. That is Autism Awareness Month almost over for another year. I have kept back from posting this year, it felt too compulsory and I do not like being compelled. The special month and day thing adds to the pressure. We are already under pressure to "act normal," whatever they mean …
Category: Autism
Autism: I hated the person I was …
... I loved the person I wanted to be I have always been autistic, it is what I am, but I have only been aware of that for under six years. I grew up not only not knowing I was autistic and not fitting in. I did not have many friends, I cannot think of …
Gatekeeping: Or whose news is it anyway?
You are not a real Star Trek fan if you watch Discovery Who are the real Trekers? Ts it the fans or is it the holders of the copyright? To a certain number of fans, they are the arbiters, they have their own Facebook groups and online forums, run their own wiki sites and have …
Growing up without knowing you are autistic
The unknown Aspie Before I come to anything negative, let me say I had fun. Some of it was fun with other children and some of it was fun on my own. Climbing trees when I was supposed to be walking the dog was fun, and dogs are easy to see from a tree. A …
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Revolutions and Resolutions
Happy New Year 2019 2018 is no more. I am surprised by just how much I have blogged about autism in the In that year I have had the time to reflect and come to terms with being autistic. Well in a way I have, I have blogged quite frequently on this subject and my …
Thank you Anne Hegerty
TVs The Governess from the quiz show The Chase, Anne Hegarty, has spoken of her autism this week on the show I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here. The response has been great. Immediately after Anne spoke the National Autistic Society website went down, due to heavy internet traffic. The response in Twitter, so …
More devoted to order than justice.
Tone Policing Martin Luther King Jr, in his Letter from Birmingham Jail, complained that he was gravely disappointed with the white moderate who was interested more in order than in justice, condemning this form of silencing. This is what is meant by tone policing. Have you ever told someone that you will listen to them if …
Life is a masquerade—a personal story
Autism and masks a personal story It is Hallowe'en, a time for wearing masks and I have a confession to make. I have always worn a mask. Wanting to fit in I become a mirror of those around me, I mimic mannerisms, I copy phrases used by others in similar circumstances, after meeting someone I …
“Challenging behaviour” and autistic people.
"Challenging behaviour" and autistic people. A Twitter thread by Ann Memmott, @AnnMemmott, from 8th October 2018, blogged with permission. Autism. Challenging Behaviour. A thread. I see a lot of people writing about 'challenging behaviour' from autistic people. Autism does not cause any 'challenging behaviour'. Let me explain what I mean by this.... 3:50 PM - …
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The worst place in the world to be autistic (probably)
Airports – a rant An airport is a bad place to be if you are autistic. The bright lights, the constant bombardment with announcements, the garish displays from duty-free stalls whose bold colours clash with the blandness of the rest of the building. And you are stuck there. They are up there visually with churches …
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Making an ass of myself 