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My Dyscalculia Discovery

I had never heard of dyscalculia until two days ago at a reading center for dyslexia that my boys are attending and it was a word that would give me the answer to a lifelong problem, and change the way I look at myself…
How Asperger's helped me to Succeed

If you have read my blog at all then you are probably painfully aware that there is no rhyme or reason to the topics I post on from day to day. I write about whatever comes to my mind that day, and if nothing comes to…
Alice Through the Looking Glass: The World and Your Aspie

The other day hubby and I were having a conversation with collegeman. The topic of the conversation is not what is important but what is important is the fact that he did not understand the idioms used in the conversa…
Apathy and Asperger's

I have been struggling with the stereotype that all people on the spectrum are emotionless or incapable to expressing emotion. I have to admit that I am often selfish and unaware of many things that go on around me. I…
The End and a New Beginning: Aspies and Peer Rejection

We have had a problem lately with Highschoolboy’s best friend. I don’t think he wants to be friends anymore and doesn’t have the ability to tell HSB. He has really lame excuses for not coming to the phone when HSB ca…
QOTD: Could I be an Aspy?

My son is 7 & was diagnosed with Aspergers earlier this year! Every few months we spend some time with the Behavioral Specilist Paediatrician & yesterday she spent almost 2 hours talking to me & she seem…
Hurdle

From: Happy Aspies Here’s the deal. I am an optimist. I really do believe that everything works out somehow. I have my moments of negativity like anyone else, but I try not to live there. Lately, I’ve been living ther…
The Uniform

I love my Aspies. I can tell you what day it is by what they are wearing, especially in the fall. When Jonathan was in second grade, he had a wonderful teacher who came up with an idea to make everyone in her class f…
Spelling Bee

From: happy aspies Spelling tests are on Tuesday and Wolfie loves this. He is an excellent speller. I think he must have a photographic memory because if he has seen the word, he can spell it. Practicing his spelling…
Aspiedom, Brat or a Little Inbetween

I would like to take this moment to address an interesting issue. When is your aspie being an aspie and when is he being a brat? It is an interesting question because we tend to compensate for our children. The proble…