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Coming Out at Work

Posted in Advocacy, Personal on May 9th, 2010

I decided to talk to head of my department at work about Aspergers. It was a tense meeting for me, but not because of her reception. She seemed sincerely interested. And I really have no choice but to trust that’s true.
I didn’t try to change the world in one meeting. My goals were simple: to […]

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On Eye Contact

Posted in Advocacy, Opinion, Personal on Feb 24th, 2010

This was written in response to a discussion on training autistic children to maintain eye contact:
For many of us, the amount of eye contact we engage in has to do with sensory regulation. For instance, I often find myself being overwhelmed by the amount of information I receive after only a few seconds of eye […]

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Chobi

Posted in Advocacy, Personal, Photo on Jul 28th, 2009

Chobi

Well, the new kitten we got from the shelter has adapted to us better than expected. I have to say, I understand now how service dogs can help autistics so much. I was not prepared for the emotional reaction I felt the first time she scrambled up my front and snuggled purring into my throat. […]

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