The concern of Jesus — part 4 40 blogs of Lent — day 15 What goes into the mouth does not harm us: Not usually, we tend to avoid toxins. There I go again, being over literal when reading the Bible. That's the autism talking, I can miss it when people are talking figuratively, even …
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What goes in and what comes out — Matthew 15:10–14
The concern of Jesus — part 2 40 blogs of Lent — day 13 This passage is personal to me because of how it has been used in the past. I goes something like this. If I am walking with a cup of tea and someone knocks into me what spills out is not tomato …
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I resolve to be more awkward than ever in 2021
There are things you just can't change Many New Year's resolutions are negative, You hate yourself for being overweight so you resolve to lose weight or join a gym. Thanks to Katherine May for this, So instead of focusing on something about myself I feel bad about, and will feel bad if I do not …
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Not being involved in criminal activity is a sign that you are deficient.
Yes, you read that right. That is what research from psychologists says. This one: Right temporoparietal junction underlies avoidance of moral transgression in Autism Spectrum Disorder They say that that autistic people are less likely to act immorally, even when consequences or chance of being found out are low, is apparently a 'deficit'. Yes really. …
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Gelatophobia
Fear of ice cream? Photo by Daria Shevtsova on Pexels.com Gelatophobia is not the fear of gelato, or any other type of ice cream, but the fear of being laughed at. Although not exclusive to autistic people there it is more common in this group. An investigation from 2010 showed that gelatophobia is more likely …
A challenge to ABA therapists
1 Show me the numbers I am trying to get to the bottom of this controversy. You claim that the science shows that ABA works? Please show the evidence. Comments on this blog will be accepted, though abuse will be redacted. But I need decent science, which means a decent sample in the research. Autism …
God repents
Does God change his mind? I want to start with two stories. 1. Hezekiah The first, found in the bible in 2 Kings 20, 2 Chronicles 32 and Isaiah 38, tells of King Hezekiah falling ill, and the prophet Isiah bringing news to get his house in order because he will die. So Hezekiah prays …
You’ll always find me in the kitchen at parties
Party etiquette Photo by Eugen Buzuk on Pexels.com Parties are difficult. You will always find me on the edge of things. First there's the introvert/extrovert question. The extroverts wanting to he the heart of the party, the introverts having a quiet chat in the corner. Which is fine until the extrovert abuse happens. When an …
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Tone it down a little please
World mental health day 2020 Saturday 10 October Let's end mental health discrimination. I dislike shopping, there is too much going on at once, and a lot of it is unnecessary. Do you really need to pipe music into toilets, how is the functionality of taking a pee enhanced by the tones if Michael Bublé or …
How to interrupt, and other autistic social dilemmas
I get interrupted constantly. People cannot read me. To be told I am wrong when I haven't got to the point I am making is a common experience. When I try to tell them, "That is not what I was saying," and it is conversation over, The people that interrupted me accuse me of interrupting. …
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Making an ass of myself 