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Bathtime was not always fun

Nathan has always had problems with taking a bath. During his first washing, he SCREAMED the entire time. Not normal "I'm cold" kind of yelping, this was hard core death metal screaming. He's not fond of the combinati…
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…
Through the Eyes of an Aspie

I found this video over on Matthew's Puzzle and about cried. This is much who Logan is right now and the stopping the stim part making them feel like a soda shook up really resonated with me. Am I making him stop becaus…
The Happiness Project

One of the things I like to do for myself is read wonderful blogs written by wonderful women. You can of course find some of them on my side bar. One of those that I enjoy immensely is Aspie Teacher, written by Sandy…
Birds and Bees

Nate and I were eating breakfast the other morning, you know, like you do. He was having waffles and I was having my peanut butter and jelly on english. All of sudden, without warning, he asks me this: "Mom, what does…
Discrimination of people with ASD in Sweden

Today after the EU programmes and declarations, about stop the discrimination and the call to change attitudes towards the people with Neuropsychiatric diagnosis, we would been more accepted and would have a bigger ch…
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…
Help! His OCD is hard to deal with!

The aspie in my life relates better to female "friends." But, it's hard to deal with his OCD, obsession with these women. When he meets a woman (female) that he wants a relationship with obsessively, it's hard for me to…
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,…
Aspies and Careers

"My Aspergers Child" has given us a very good resource: Best and Worst Jobs for Aspergers Adults. It's based on common sense: We Aspies are much more likely to be better at certain things than others. This is not a…