Asperger's Diary


Sorting out Synesthesia
?You know, it?s sad,? my father wistfully remarked to me one day, ?Before MTV, you had to come up with your own pictures in your head when you listened to music.? I didn?t think there was anything ...

Pity, Respect, and the We/She Dynamic
In my last post, I talked about ?othering? autism. What exactly is othering? Some who responded to the post seemed to feel that othering and ill will are synonymous. I disagree. In my experience, ...

Stigma and the ?Othering? of Autism
There?s been an ongoing debate in the autism community. One about ideology, one about words. It?s about what it means to support an autistic child (or adult), and it?s about how one feels about the...

The Damaging Legacy of Parent Blame
When I read explorations of many possible dynamics that may have caused the increases in the rates of autism diagnosis, I am pleased to see the diversity of causal factors considered. But there is ...

What Does Authenticity Look Like?

Authenticity.  It's a simple word ? but for some of us, it isn't so simple.  When it comes to those of us who have different methods of expression...what looks like authenticity may not be, and wha...