Another Bad Thing About Decline Of Newspapers
Another Bad Thing About Decline Of Newspapers An oped by our friend, Garret Mathews December 31, 2019 Summary: Oddball folks — some (like me) with Asperger’s – now have one less place to...
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Make Me A Perfect Match
“Make Me A Perfect (Asperger’s) Match” a two-act play by guest contributor, Garret Mathews, is the story of “this (mostly) cheerful guy named Max, who has Asperger’s. He’d like to go on a date...
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An Aspie Life
My name is Garth Harding and this is my story. I am a Jamaican American Asperger’s Autistic with three other spectrum disorders including overcoming mental illness-which was precipitated by the other spectrum disabilities and...
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The Girl with Asperger’s Syndrome – Lara Lewis
It’s easy to miss. I smile like everyone, dress like everyone, get up and get dressed and out the door to take on the day like everyone. I’m good at some subjects and struggle...
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For Autistics Tax Season Is Especially Taxing
For most neurotypicals, tax time is a huge hassle and short-term drain on our finances.
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Living with Asperger
My name is Mario Marquez and I’m 30 years old. I have autism and I never knew I would be diagnosed at a later age in my life. Growing up was difficult for me...
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Female v. Male Aspies
Fact: Asperger’s Syndrome is more readily diagnosed in males than females. Hans Asperger based his theories relating to Asperger’s Syndrome (named after him) on his observation of boys. Fact: Asperger’s Syndrome in women and...
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General Information about ASPIES
Asperger Syndrome is a developmental disorder. People with AS (or Aspies, as they refer to themselves) don’t have cognitive or language deficits. (If they do, they’re diagnosed with autism.) But they do have a...
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Adulthood with Asperger’s – An Insider’s View
Being an adult is challenging under most circumstances. Once you reach that magical age of 18, you are suddenly expected to be responsible for yourself. You are told that you need to think about...
Support for Special Education – An Essay
Original Essay – March 5, 2018 Since the 1960s parents and professionals have been working to find appropriate wording for individuals that struggle more than others in school. At first they were referred to...
Support to Thrive – An Essay
Original Essay – February 25, 2018 It is not too long ago that our society was referring to those with intellectual disabilities as “retarded.” Just in “January 2007, the major professional organization for people...
Who Did They Become?
Sometimes we all feel that our trials and tribulations are unique, that we are the only ones with problems. People with Asperger’s especially feel the weight of their childhood hurts and many cannot get past them....
