I can’t help but worry about the world a lot. Not just the planet and our future, I worry about our future as people. I often ask myself: ‘Does any of us really care?’ Last week I told you about Mr. Jester, but I didn’t tell you how he saved me. He saved me because he cared, not about me …
Surviving Our Expectations
What is life really like on the spectrum? Sometimes I think the key to a happy life, when we’ve been diagnosed with something like autism spectrum disorder, is more about how we manage our expectations than anything else. When I was a child I remember sitting in the back of a car with a classmate, we were about 8 I …
How Not To Be Seen
My whole life I struggled to hide in plain sight, but since my diagnosis I have struggled to be seen. It’s odd to experience how trying to hide can make you stand out and how trying to be seen can make you ignored. At least, that is how it has felt to me. About two weeks ago I started something …