From the category archives:

How the Mind Works

Autism and Eating Elephants Eeeew!

January 31, 2011

I have noticed something in myself that I have noticed in other people with autism. I go into such detail that some things don’t get done.  I think through the whole thing. I gather more information than needed for the project. I have been unlearning this for a few years.  As my mother said, “You [...]

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Temple Grandin’s Speech at the TED Conference

March 15, 2010

Need I say more. Here is Temple Grandin…

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Autism and Asperger’s and Hearing What You are Saying: Tips for Teachers, Bosses, Parents and Spouses

December 9, 2009

“When you hear a sound, your brain responds.  When the child with autism hears a sound, their brain responds too, but a little bit later.  What we’re seeing is a…split-second delay in recognizing that sound,”  Tim Roberts says. Ms. Chetry asks, “How does that play out in how children with autism learn and communicate?” “What [...]

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Autism, Asperger’s–Connected References in my Mind formed in a Linear Way

August 11, 2009

This is how a little on how my autistic mind thinks… I just had a talk with my daughter about how she grew up with a parent with Asperger’s Syndrome (on the autism spectrum).  After looking at her like she was an alien (fascinated) and saying, “I don’t get it” and asking pointed questions until [...]

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