Autistic Shutdown – Withdrawing from people and generally acting reserved/unwilling to talk. An autistic shutdown is a very common experience amongst aspies and can cause a host of problems. Unfortunately, this sort of closing off is inevitable in most environments, so it’s just about essential to have some grasp on what it is whether you …
Definitions: Aspie – Someone with high functioning autism (short for Asperger’s) Neurotypical – Everyone without abnormalities in their brain structure For aspies like myself, the act of socializing is much more an intellectual effort than an intuitive one. Learning about tones, body language, and various phrases as well as learning how to identify them …
The Autism Spectrum Quotient Test, or “AQ test” for short, is a 50 question test that provides a rough representation of how many autistic characteristics a person is showing. At the end of the questionnaire, a score is generated that indicates if a person is on the spectrum or not. The range of scores goes …
Definitions: Aspie – Someone with high functioning autism (short for Asperger’s) Neurotypical – Everyone without abnormalities in their brain structure Autism is one area that I have seen the general public become exponentially more knowledgeable about over the years. That sort of increased understanding in a general population is an extraordinarily rare thing, and I …
As a sort of tribute to Autism Awareness Month 2019, I think it’s time I share some of my story. Definitions: Asperger’s – An Autism Spectrum Disorder referring to high functioning autistics (meaning they can take care of themselves) Neurotypical – Anyone without abnormalities in their brain structure Getting a diagnosis of autism was an awakening …
The short version of surviving elementary school for anyone is patience, as it so often is when trying to help someone else. Luckily for all of us, there is a lot more to it than simple patience, and that’s what I’m going to tackle in this article. My elementary school days were certainly far …
Asperger’s Syndrome was made an official diagnosis in the DSM-4 (1996) and was removed as a specific diagnosis in the DSM-5 (2013) by being bundled together with the broader diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Today, I discuss what this change means for aspies, for those looking to be diagnosed, and the wider implications. If any …
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Definitions:Aspie – Anyone with Asperger’s SyndromeNeurotypical – Anyone with a “typical brain structure” One of the things aspies have to deal with more than anything else is being reminded of how “socially crippled” we are. It’s one of those things that have become synonymous with Autism as a whole. This reputation has caused many …
Awhile ago, I asked autistics to tell me what they wish neurotypicals knew about them. What follows are the answers 14 of them gave me, along with some explanation from me as to what I think all these mean (I’m also autistic). 1) Every autistic person is different. It’s a spectrum! Each and every …
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Aspies (those who have Asperger’s Syndrome) are confronted with magnitudes more sensory information than a neurotypical (someone without any neurological abnormalities). With all five senses cranked up to eleven like this, it helps a lot to have a bit of help along the way. So, with that, I’ll share some of the things I personally …
