The impetus behind this blog, a post I shared on my Facebook 4.30.17:
Autism Is…
A great stab at the mosaic of ways in which autism affects humanoids by blogger flojoeasydetox
Why I Choose to Speak Publicly About Being Autistic
Hint: It isn't because I love writing blogs
Autism’s Forgotten History: A Spectrum of Bullshit Science
The history of autism can more or less be summarized as a history of bad and/or fraudulent science. The word 'autism' stems from Greek word 'autos,' or 'self.' The term was first used in 1908 in an attempt to differentiate a subset of schizophrenic patients who were especially withdrawn and absorbed in their own thoughts.... Continue Reading →
But… You Don’t Seem That Different?
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A Poem for Mental Illness Awareness Week: ‘One year later’
As this is both my one-year anniversary of receiving my autism diagnosis and the end of Mental Illness Awareness Week, I decided to whip out the creative tools and have a go at describing my experience. Feedback is very appreciated! Pictures are all experiences that took place during the past year. A Poem for Mental... Continue Reading →
What Would Describing an Aspie (Humanoid with Asperger’s Syndrome) Using Only Positive Qualities Look Like?
I just stumbled across an article by a clinical psychologist specializing in Asperger's Syndrome named Dr. Tony Attwood. The article offers the perspective that people with Asperger's Syndrome (who he re-names 'aspies,' a now commonly used name amongst people diagnosed with Asperger's) possess unique and positive contributions to the world. Further, the author suggests that... Continue Reading →