Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you are all well. The highlight of my week has been listening to the absolutely brilliant audiobook of Pete Wharmby's Untypical. Wow! What a fantastic book! This is the type of book that should be compulsory reading for teachers and employers. It should, in fact, … Continue reading Part 130: Lots Of Little Punches In The Face
Part 129: Logos And The Jigsaw Of Hate
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're doing okay, even though I'm sure many of us are feeling the ominous presence of Autism Acceptance Week looming at the end of the month. But for now, let's talk about logos and autism... Logo (noun): A visual symbol used by an organisation to … Continue reading Part 129: Logos And The Jigsaw Of Hate
Part 128: Broccoligate!
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all as well as you can be. I've got a few things to talk about this week. I'm going to come to the broccoli scandal shortly, but I have some other stuff related to autism to talk about, first. Actually, I'm going to talk … Continue reading Part 128: Broccoligate!
Part 127: Arrival
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. What a week! Holy smoke, it's been a million miles an hour! Yes, it finally happened, dear reader: I got myself a new place to live! As I mentioned last week, I've decided to carry on renting for the foreseeable future, but now I finally have a … Continue reading Part 127: Arrival
Part 126: Coming and Going
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. A short blog post this week, but hopefully as sweet as it is short. The cause of my brevity is that I've got a lot going on, and neural load is finite. But at least it's mainly good stuff I've got going on - I'll come to … Continue reading Part 126: Coming and Going
Part 125: Autism Awareness Is Not Autism Acceptance
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you are all well. If you're wondering how I'm doing, I guess the best answer I could give is as well as can be expected under the circumstances. I'm still dealing with the emotional fallout from pulling out of buying a house, as I discussed … Continue reading Part 125: Autism Awareness Is Not Autism Acceptance
Part 124: I’ve Got A Bad Feeling About This
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all as well as you can be. Okay, first things first. Regular readers will know I've been pursuing a new place to live, which has turned into something of a long-running drama. Recently, I found what appeared to be the right place. The mortgage … Continue reading Part 124: I’ve Got A Bad Feeling About This
Part 123: Burnout Bouncebackability
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all as well as you can be. As always, it's good to have you here. I've had a good week. I've started the ball rolling with getting contractors on board for sorting out my new house. Conveyancing is still underway, but everything looks hunky … Continue reading Part 123: Burnout Bouncebackability
Part 122: A Day In The Autistic Life
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all as well as you can be. My week has felt a little hectic. I'm tired, and my willpower is at a low ebb. I've struggled with back pain all week. A visit to my physiotherapist resulted in some new exercises to try, so … Continue reading Part 122: A Day In The Autistic Life
Part 121: Is It Safe To Come Out?
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all well. Here in Sheffield, it has been a very cold week. Scraping ice off my car before I go to work is my new morning routine. One morning this week, the door to my porch was frozen shut so much, I had a … Continue reading Part 121: Is It Safe To Come Out?