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Mind Blindness

One of the drawbacks of being aspie, at least for me, is mind blindness. Keep in mind that Asperger's is a spectrum disorder, not a black and white diagnostic tool to define the brain function of an entire group. It'…
Book Review: "This Is Asperger Syndrome"

I'm all about educating the general public for AS and the entire spectrum of Pervasive Developmental Disorders, however, I think there are better ways to do it than this book. I was honestly a bit angered by this book.…
Sam's Story - Asperger's Syndrome

This is a story highlighting Sam (San Antonio, TX), and how his parents viewed Aspergers as a blessing in their lives: Does this relate to you, or someone you may know?
You May Be an Aspie If...

This list is all my own, from my own experiences. I got the idea from You Might be an Aspie If..., which I found so comforting and funny that I was able to more quickly adjust to enjoy being who I am once I found out…
QOTD: What's The Real Cause?

My cousin has recently been diagnosed with Asperger's, and I show the symptoms too. We've always been pretty similar, to the point that we have the same first choice of college to attend in...wow, just over a year now. T…
Stimming - as described from an Aspie

Stimming, for the unenlightened, is repetitive neurological stimulation. Basically, it's a repetitive sensory data input that distracts the brain from overload and helps a person relax. It can be motion related, like…
Tough Cookie Parents Need Not Apply aka Screw Savage

Look, I usually don't care so much for any conservative crap that reaches airwaves. My word boils down to let live and let go. If anyone doesn't get it, let them figure it out for themselves. But the one thing I can't…
QOTD: Is your Life an Exciting Journey?

A lady wrote in the e-mail Asperger support group concerned because her daughter has the Asperger diagnosis and was told her child will never be happy because she will never feel the emotion of love. She was very co…
Introduction - Aspiemom

I'm a mom of many (adopted) children, three of which are Aspergers. My oldest is 40 so I've been dealing with the Asperger issues for many years. Until recently no one had heard the term "Aspergers", so my son was lab…
Mac or PC?

I just have to share this no matter how goofy it is. As many of you may know my nephew is Autistic and has an insatiable obsession with computers and anything computer related. To give you an example, he had never he…