The Opposite of Anger Management?
After a recent Facebook conversation with Robyn Wright about our respective therapy goals, I got to thinking about how I’ve been struggling with something my psychiatrist has been telling me…
Christina Gleason
Setting More Realistic Goals For My Health
For the last two years, I’ve been waiting to get back to feeling “normal” again. Granted, my version of “normal” before May 7, 2013 was still at about 50% capacity…
I’m #ActuallyAutistic – Why We Hijacked the #AutismSpeaks10 Hashtag
Here’s the thing about the “autism advocacy” organization known as Autism Speaks – it doesn’t advocate for people with autism. In fact, if it’s said to advocate for anyone, it…
Autism and Scripted Language, aka Bless Me When I Sneeze!
Social expectations don’t usually come naturally when you’re autistic. But autistic people like me also tend to live in a world guided by rules, both self-imposed and otherwise. One of…
Congested Mucosa – Could This Help Solve My Abdominal Pain Mystery?
In the quest to discover the root of at least one of my physical problems, I had a colonoscopy yesterday, Tuesday. Monday, prep day, was my birthday. Worst birthday since…