Author Archives: Saraswati Chand

An Autistic Woman Goes to the Doctor

Posted on April 15, 2018

I am an autistic woman. I expect people to presume competence, even if the tools I use are different. Continue reading →

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Hearing the Unspoken

Posted on April 1, 2018

I shut up now, too,  because I am aware that my oral communication skills will not be able to explain what I mean … But the me me, the one who I am by myself, is, for the most part, silent. Verbally silent. There are lots and lots of thoughts. Continue reading →

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The Mechanics of Giving Care

Posted on March 21, 2018

My autism and my life experiences are akin to the complicated ecosystem found in coral reefs, multitudes of species interacting with each other, the sun, and the sea. Continue reading →

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Body Talk

Posted on February 24, 2018

At least once a day, and whenever I feel “weird”, “anxious”, or, as I am trying to recognize it, “discomfort”, I go to my flash cards and try to find emotional and/or physical sources. Continue reading →

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Hear Me Roar

Posted on February 9, 2018

The very notion that girls are trained from out of the womb that their comfort is always secondary provides quite a bit of insight as to why our autism isn’t diagnosed sooner … or even at all. Continue reading →

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Pictures and Patterns

Posted on February 2, 2018

It is predictable, safe, and controlled, the same tetronimos falling in the same order at the same speed every time. Continue reading →

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No Small Change

Posted on January 22, 2018

Change is so hard. It is rainfall on a holey roof. Continue reading →

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