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I'm First...Or Last?
While at the store yesterday, I got the last four boxes of Chicken Carbonara for Emily. I'm not sure why I got a special kind of satisfaction, but I did. It's as if the shelf is now absolutely clean - and thus perfect.… -
How Do People "Think"?
Let's face it: People are sometimes irrational. Take this bike - please. Seriously, if you saw someone trying to steal a bike, what would you do? Chase the thief away? Call the cops? Or...help him or her? Well, there… -
Superior Forms of Communication
Looking for an excellent guide to the "hidden curriculum" of law firms and law careers? Kimm Alayne Walton's book What Law School Doesn't Teach You...But You Really Need to Know fills the bill. For example, on page… -
Cost of Disability Accommodations
An elementary school in Edgewater, Florida has become ground zero for a controversy: Just how much should other kids be asked to change their routines when one child has a disability? A 6-year-old girl there has a… -
Taking the Hint
The comic "Dilbert," about an engineer in a supposedly high-tech company, gives some good views of what happens when Aspie and NT sensibilities collide. Aspies have tended to concentrate in high-tech industries, so… -
You're not that bad - I'm just that awesome.
Seen at the National Mall in Washington, DC today: A young boy wearing a T-shirt saying: "You're not that bad - I'm just that awesome". Yeah, it seems a little pompous. On the other hand, it also avoids putting down o… -
How To Say No Around The World
As we may know - in fact as many of us do know since Aspies are sometimes especially interested in other countries - different cultures have different ways of saying "no". Americans are (as a group) significantly more… -
Improvising Helps Social Skills
Improv (improvisational comedy) can be a great way for Aspies (and NTs too) to learn body language, tones of voice and unscripted conversation. Sandy Bruce - grandmother of an Aspie, in fact - has set up an improv gro… -
Improving conversational skills with Allan Pease
Hello, Allan Pease, world-famous communications expert (and previously author of multiple collections of rude, nasty, politically incorrect and totally hilarious jokes) helps us give and receive compliments. Regardless o… -
The Overall Annoyance Quotient
Penelope Trunk, Aspie career blogger and entrepreneur, has posted five ways she believes Aspies can be less annoying at the office. Ms. Trunk has recounted her own experiences as an Aspie, in this post and elsewhere,…
About buildingcommonground
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- Name: Dr. Jeffrey Deutsch
- About Me: "I've checked out your blog and, I have to say that the breadth and scope of information is quite impressive." - Dr. Bonni Alpert, director of Student Disability Services, Western New England College I have Asperger Syndrome (AS), which is on the autism spectrum; I call myself an Aspie. My wife, Emily, is a neurotypical - NT for short. A SPLINT (ASPies LInking with NTs) is my life coaching/presenting business. I help individuals on the autism spectrum, and give presentations to service providers, first responders, employers and others on how to recognize and work well with people on the spectrum. Also, I teach Economics to MBA students. You can see my blog itself at buildingcommonground DOT blogspot DOT com. I'd love to hear from you at jeff UNDERSCORE deutsch AT asplint DOT com.
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