No apology. No justification. No lecture. No discussion. No education. No enlightenment…
Here’s the experience of autistic sensory overload.More
Managing My Autism… A Personal Panic List
When the fog of meltdown comes on, I can’t think of what to do in that moment… to just deal….
So I made a little list…More
On #AutisticJoy, Personality & Being in the Flow…
Autistic joy is hard to explain to another person. Pretty much ANY non-autistic person.
And trying to… drags me into Deep Philosophical Waters…More
Autism In Poetry, Shutdowns: Believe I’ll Ch-Ch-Change My Shirt
Special Interests? Autistic Passion Ain’t Cute & Cuddly
The issue isn’t age, education, or IQ… Autistics vary just like neurotypical humans…
But intensity…? We got that covered like stink on shiznit.More
Autism in Poetry: Letting Go…
Meltdowns & Shutdowns: BBC’s 1800 Seconds on Autism
What an honor! I’m interviewed on BBC’s 1800 Seconds on Autism: Meltdowns & ShutdownsMore
Autism in Poetry: Shameless… Living Out Loud.
#AutismAcceptance…?
Look out. That first step’s a doozy…More
Autistic Burnout: What Works for You…?
A sincere question for the #ActuallyAutistic community… A lot of us could use the help…More
Cooking while Autistic: Cinnamon Shortbread Profane
It may sound involved. But it’s freaking easy. With a half hour notice, I can have them coming out of the oven when grandkids arrive…
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Autistic Poetry: Ballad of a Black Sheep
For some families, autistics aren’t the children parents ordered…
Works for me.More
Cooking while Autistic: Johnnycakes Profane with Sweet Chili Syrup Recipe
Yeah. I’m #ActuallyAutistic. Yeah. I got food sensitivities… And, hell yeah, I’m poor. We’re talking good, cheap, FUN food.More
Living Autistic… Out Loud.
Living Autistic… Out Loud.
Thoughts. Memories. Challenges. Survival Strategies. Successes. Special Interests… Music. Poetry. Cooking. Gardening. Politics. Agnosticism. Spirituality…
A real 3D life.
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Inside Autism & Eye Contact: How It Feels
If you knew if you pushed a button, you gave a child electroshocks… Would you? Could you…? How eye contact feels to this autistic…More
Movies Taught Me about Life: How Hollywood Failed My Autism
Actors are PAID to get across what they’re feeling. While real-life humans seem to work desperately to keep it hidden… From me.
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Inside an Autistic Meltdown… I D i s a p p e a r . . .
When I experience a meltdown, whether it manifests as panic attack, “autistic rage,” or shutting down…
For a while, the “me” I’m accustomed to being… disappears.More
#ActuallyAutistic. But Desperately Trying to Reach You…
My apologies. I write like a 50s movie voiceover stuck in the wrong century.
But I’m desperately trying to tell you something…More
Betty White: TV’s Patron Saint of Autism….?
Did anyone ever deliver such devastating truth, in so few words, when you least expect it…?
Did anyone ever have less of a clue in social situations…?
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How to Stop Worrying & Be #ActuallyAutistic on Facebook
I have difficulty communicating… back & forth in a written conversation. Just as much, maybe worse, as I do face to face…
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Warning: Dark Autist in a Transcendental Mood…
Sometimes I get my head out of my ass…
Err, the political crisis of the moment, take a step back, catch a breath, and….More
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