Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. It's good to have you here. This week's blog might be a little shorter than usual, as I'm not feeling well. Part of this is down to accidentally overdosing on a supplement that came with side-effects. Part of it is physical exhaustion. Part of it is the … Continue reading Part 112: Non-Political
Part 111: The Right To Be Offended
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. It's good to have you here, thank you for reading. It's that time of year when the clocks change, and the nights become even darker even earlier. I'm already struggling with the effects of the earlier sunsets. The dark evenings make me feel constantly tired and demotivated. … Continue reading Part 111: The Right To Be Offended
Part 110: Leadership
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. As always, it's good to have you with me. This week, I'm returning to one of those subjects that is close to my heart; the workplace and its effects on autistic people. I was a bit worried about writing this one, because I'm wary of veering into … Continue reading Part 110: Leadership
Part 109: Right to be Wrong
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I've been thinking a lot about the double empathy problem, and coming to the conclusion that it is among the most important issues affecting autistic people. If you're unfamiliar with the double empathy problem, there's a decent introduction to it on Wikipedia, with plenty of springboard links. … Continue reading Part 109: Right to be Wrong
Part 108: Brain Trust
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. At last! A week of annual leave from the day job. And I'm really ready for it, feeling absolutely exhausted, and having had a few days of not feeling well and sleeping badly. Hopefully, I'll get to recharge my spoon reserve over the next few days. But … Continue reading Part 108: Brain Trust
Part 107: The Grand Design
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. If you're having a remotely good week, you're having a better week than me. I've felt physically exhausted all week, and have had a couple of nights of poor sleep, leaving me feeling irritable and demotivated. It's not helping seeing the absolute mess the UK is in, … Continue reading Part 107: The Grand Design
Part 106: Squeezing the Balloon
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Thanks for dropping by. I came across a report about some recent autism research that I want to talk about today, but before we get into that, let me update you on my current vaccination status... Sadly, not everyone appreciates what passes for my sense of humour... … Continue reading Part 106: Squeezing the Balloon
Part 105: Catching Up
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. It's good to have you back. I'll come to the pirate stuff shortly, but first... As I write this (Friday evening), I'm feeling somewhat off-colour, and it's because of something close to the collective heart of the autistic community... vaccines! Yes, on Thursday I had my covid … Continue reading Part 105: Catching Up
Part 104: Shaking Hans – The Asperger Sin
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. It's always great to have you here. Make yourself comfortable, and let's have a nice friendly chat. I mean it. I want this nice and friendly. We might disagree with each other over some things, but that's no reason to... you know... block each other on social … Continue reading Part 104: Shaking Hans – The Asperger Sin
Part 103: (Don’t) Stop That Pigeon
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. It's good to have you here. Before I get onto the main topic of this week's blog, I thought I might update you on the exhaustion I was struggling with last week. Yes, I did go to the gym; I've been back on my three-times-a-week gym schedule. … Continue reading Part 103: (Don’t) Stop That Pigeon
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