Part 140: False Starts And Big Pauses

Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Thank you for being here. I hope you are as well as you can be. I've got some information about the future of the blog this week, which I'm going to come to shortly. But first, I can't ignore the news about autism's very own pantomime villain, … Continue reading Part 140: False Starts And Big Pauses

Part 136: Once More With Feeling!

Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all as well as you can be. Are you ready to think about your feelings? Specifically, your feelings about other people's feelings? Yes, it's that old autistic chestnut, empathy, I'm referring to. We'll get into it shortly... I can't believe my week of leave … Continue reading Part 136: Once More With Feeling!

Part 135: The Rock And The Hard Place

Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. How are you all doing? I've had a strange week, in that I've been putting my proverbial head in the metaphorical sand, trying to pretend an upcoming hospital appointment wasn't really looming. But I knew that on Friday, reality would bite, and I'd have to face up … Continue reading Part 135: The Rock And The Hard Place

Part 134: So, You Think Your Child Has Autism…

Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. This week, I'm covering a subject inspired by my son David, who raised the question of what I wished my parents had been able to tell me about being autistic when I was growing up. Autistic readers of this blog might already have noticed something unpleasant about … Continue reading Part 134: So, You Think Your Child Has Autism…

Part 133: Navigating Neurotypicality

Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you are all as well as you can be. In this week's blog, I want to share some thoughts on navigating neurotypical interactions as an autistic person. But before I get into all that, a brief look at how autism has been presented in the … Continue reading Part 133: Navigating Neurotypicality