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Category Archives: Setting 3
Musk-rat
“the last thing the autism community needs another example of a white male autistic who fits the vanishingly rare stereotype of the super-genius misanthrope” Continue reading
Posted in Setting 3
Tagged ableism, actuallyautistic, autistic, Elon Musk, invisible disability, stereotype
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The Glass Room
My latest blog post appears on the Neuroclastic online magazine! Click here (or below) to read it.
Posted in Book Two - Mind, Setting 3
Tagged actuallyautistic, ASD, Aspergers, autism, autistic woman, neurodivergent, neurotypical, personal story
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committed
So the latest hand-wringing over smartphones is that they remove the need for people to memorize things when using the GPS function for directions; that people don’t actually see and commit to memory their surroundings any more. And by people, … Continue reading
Posted in Book Two - Mind, Setting 3
Tagged actuallyautistic, anger, frustration, futility, neurotypical, signs
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what happened
I swear I used to have more energy. I know I did. I never had as much as other people, but I definitely had more than I have had over the last decade or so (I’m in my late forties). … Continue reading
Posted in Book Two - Mind, Setting 3
Tagged actuallyautistic, Aspergers, autism, masking, normal, spoon, work
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melted
When I was planning this trip, I thought I was psychologically prepared for the higher-than-usual amount of change and uncertainty that accompanies a vacation to a new locale and involves a group of family members, two of which are capable … Continue reading
Posted in Book Two - Mind, Setting 3
Tagged actuallyautistic, ASD, Aspergers, autism, meltdown, self care
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the default myth
Photo by Markus Spiske One of my opportunities as a professional editor for primary research articles and dissertations is they are often primers on subject matter on which I am not an expert. A dissertation I edited last year introduced … Continue reading
Posted in Book Two - Mind, Setting 3
Tagged actuallyautistic, appearance, BlackLivesMatter, effort, faith, systemic racism
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normal
Photo by Austin Chan Yes, I am usually unqualified to write a post entitled “normal.” But occasionally, my inability to assimilate emotion and information, something that has been ascribed to my autism, is useful, maybe even necessary. This is one … Continue reading
Posted in Book Two - Mind, Setting 3
Tagged actuallyautistic, ASD, Aspergers, autism, coping, self love
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is like
Posted in Book Two - Mind, Setting 3
Tagged actuallyautistic, appearance, Aspergers, autism
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what doesn’t kill me (isn’t going to work)
Surprising no one, my first application for disability was denied. In researching next steps for an appeal, I discovered that one of the things the committee considers, although not in so many words, is whether my disability will kill me. … Continue reading
Posted in Book Two - Mind, Setting 3
Tagged actuallyautistic, anger, appearance, Aspergers, autism, disability
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not like this
Photo by Laurent Perren on Unsplash This is not what I wanted. High-functioning autistics like me who live alone and work from home fight a constant battle against expected levels of socialization. We have to self-limit because of how exhausting … Continue reading
Posted in Book Two - Mind, Setting 3
Tagged actuallyautistic, appearance, ASD, Aspergers, autism, doubt, fear
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