Tag Archives: female autism

Hear Me Roar

Posted on February 9, 2018 by

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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Hope and Resilience, Two Vignettes

Posted on December 15, 2017 by

I started to cry, covering my face with my apron … I squinted my eyes so my room became a swirl of colors. Continue reading →

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It Just Doesn’t Occur to Me.

Posted on December 8, 2017 by

What if we treated physical affection the way we do roller coasters, or, better yet, big cities? Some people love them; some hate them; some think they are a nice place to visit but would never live in one. We can each figure out what is right for us. Continue reading →

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How I Discovered I Was Face-Blind

Posted on December 1, 2017 by

I am extremely mindful of details and characteristics. I rely on visible clues such as hairstyle, gait, posture, and gestures to recognize people. Continue reading →

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“Why Do You Want a Formal Evaluation?”

Posted on November 24, 2017 by

Despite all of this, I long for a formal evaluation. I have many reasons why. I appreciate formalities. I want there to be no doubt that I am part of this tribe. I would like my voice to have the buttress of an evaluation when I speak to people outside of the community. Continue reading →

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Storytelling

Posted on November 24, 2017 by

Those who are trying to quiet our voices are loud. We can be louder.

Here are my stories about how I perceive, experience, and interact with this beautiful world through my neurodiverse, autistic senses. Continue reading →

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