Hello, reader. My spouse Ming has a friend whose kid was recently diagnosed with autism. To celebrate Ming’s birthday, we were on a hike in the forest. I mentioned how I’d had my limit, and Ming’s friend told me that it impresses him, how I know myself and can express when I’ve had enough. He… Continue reading so you have a kid with autism
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letter to my spouse
Hello, readers. Thought you might enjoy this letter to my spouse Ming. It’s part of an email I sent him this morning. It’s about emotions in our mini-family lately, and how autism is part of the struggle. Today is my mom’s birthday, and I’m crying a lot because I miss her. Unexpressed intense grief can… Continue reading letter to my spouse
do all autistic people love Amelia Bedelia?
Oh hey, how are you doing? Just wondering: do all autistic people love Amelia Bedelia? Do you know those children’s books by Peggy Parish? The whole deal is Amelia Bedelia is very literal minded. Some say people with autism such as myself are also literal minded. Yes, I can understand figures of speech pretty well,… Continue reading do all autistic people love Amelia Bedelia?
autism and mental health
Hello, I’ve been thinking about autism and mental health. When I was first learning about autism as something potentially part of my life, it was from a friend who was afab and genderfluid. My friend was explaining to me how they had never been diagnosed with autism because doctors don’t know how to see autism… Continue reading autism and mental health