A while ago, I wrote a post about the myth that people with autism don't have empathy. In reality of course, autistics DO have empathy, w...

Ok this one sounds like it might get technical. "Special Interest?" What, now? It won't. Simplicity is the key, folks. Especially right n...

There is still a lot of misinformation out in the world about Autism, ranging from benign to hurtful to quite dangerous. One of the misin...

The other day, I saw a plea for help online from a concerned mother of a young man with Autism. In essence, her son, in his early 20s, wa...

One of the most commonly cited differences associated with ASD/Autism Spectrum Disorder is “sensory issues.” But what are “sensory issues...

One of the most common things people are asking me now that I am talking openly about having Asperger’s is: “Where are you on the spectru...

There is no doubt that, in general, different genders experience Autism uniquely. It is also true that gender in itself is a fulsome topi...

For a long time I have been grappling with the decision of whether or not to pursue an official diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Be...