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
Tag: Self-Diagnosis
Part 97: Autism Self-Diagnosis – Let’s Go Round Again!
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all well. I've had a largely uneventful week until Wednesday, when - once again - I found myself having to defend autistic people who self-diagnose, and indeed having to defend self-diagnosis itself. Regular readers will, I'm sure, be able to guess this took place … Continue reading Part 97: Autism Self-Diagnosis – Let’s Go Round Again!
Part 91: Untethered Autism
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Guess what? I've got some opinions about what autism is. And so do millions of other autistic people; that's right, they've got opinions about autism, too. Some of those autistic people will have almost identical opinions as me. Some will be a bit different, but with a … Continue reading Part 91: Untethered Autism
Part 78: Putting Out the Fire
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all well. I've had another mixed week, marred by the disappointment of not getting the flat I wanted, and by having to attend more medical appointments than I would have liked (one is too many), only to find I need further tests. There's not … Continue reading Part 78: Putting Out the Fire
Part 66: Infinite Primates
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. It's good to have you here, and I hope you're all well. I made a decision this week, and it involved overcoming a psychological barrier and some considerable fear. I rejoined my local gym. Not a big deal, you might think, but it was for me. Regular … Continue reading Part 66: Infinite Primates
Part 37: The First Windmill
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. How's it going? I'm not just asking to be polite, I'm interested. In the big scheme of things, this blog is still a baby but I'm pleased with how many people are visiting, reading, liking, following, and so on. I'd really like to hear from you, too. … Continue reading Part 37: The First Windmill
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