Category Archives: Autism and Aging

Autistic Adults Do Not Look Like Autistic Children

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. I recently presented to a room full of people on the topic of Autistic People and Literacy. A few days later […]

The Pseudo Logic of “Not Autistic Enough”

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. Recently, I was told by a parent of a child on the autism spectrum that I am “not significantly enough affected […]

An Odyssey: Learning the Hidden Curriculum

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. Learning the hidden curriculum social rules of society remains a struggle for autistics long after they grow up. For example, even […]

Fractured Vision: One Autistic Phenomenon

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. I started painting with acrylics in 2012. I wanted to use that medium to illustrate aspects of my autism. To date […]

Speeding, Autism and No Ticket Issued!

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. In the past few years I have had two encounters with the police while driving my car. The first time I […]

Autism, Airports and Lifelong Learning

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. For most of my life airports have befuddled me. It didn’t so much matter earlier in my life because the only […]

Excerpt from The Hidden Curriculum of Getting and Keeping a Job: Navigating the Social Landscape of Employment

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. CHAPTER FOUR THE HIDDEN CURRICULUM BEYOND THE JOB MATCH The job match is considered crucial for successful employ­ment of anybody, but […]

Is Autism a Disability or a Difference?

Please know state-of-the art cutting edge language at the time of original penning of this blog has remained unchanged. Retaining original wording allows tracking of language progression in the field of autism over time. French Translation: L’autisme est-il un handicap ou use différence? So many ideas in the larger autism community often become a debate. As […]