Tag Archives: adult autism

An Autistic Woman Goes to the Doctor

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Saraswati Chand

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 by Saraswati Chand

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 by Saraswati Chand

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 by Saraswati Chand

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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Pictures and Patterns

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Saraswati Chand

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 by Saraswati Chand

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

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My Mountain is Calling and I Must Go …

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Saraswati Chand

Then in 2017, I began running up the staircase. In 2017, the year I turned forty-two, I learned that I have autism. Continue reading →

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