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…
Disability & Health
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…
The Mostly Good News Day
After a stressful few weeks of nail-biting, I met with the surgeon today to go over the results of the biopsy I had last week. The tests showed that the…
I Got Stabbed Twice in the Chest for Some Chocolate
Just to be clear, I was not the victim of a violent crime. What I had done to me on Friday was a stereotactic biopsy of my right breast after…