Neat first person Aspie article

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celli sent me this: "Asperger's: My life as an Earthbound alien" is a first person account of a late-diagnosed Aspie who comments that "for most of my life, I knew that I was 'other,' not quite like everyone else. ...Although having the diagnosis has been cathartic, it does not change the 'otherness.' It only confirms it." She also shares her sensory issues and the fact that, "I live with anxiety, because the world can be overwhelming and people have expectations that I always, sooner or later, fail to meet. I cannot begin to tell you how many times I have been told that I am rude, inaccessible or cold..."

WHAT IS ASPERGER'S? (from MayoClinic.com)
Asperger's syndrome is a developmental disorder that is part of the autism spectrum. Signs and symptoms of Asperger's syndrome include:

• Engaging in one-sided, long-winded conversations, without noticing if the listener is listening or trying to change the subject
  
• Displaying unusual nonverbal communication, such as lack of eye contact, few facial expressions, or awkward body postures and gestures
  
• Showing an intense obsession with one or two specific, narrow subjects, such as baseball statistics, train schedules, weather or snakes
  
• Appearing not to understand, empathize with, or be sensitive to others' feelings
  
• Having a hard time "reading" other people or understanding humor
  
• Speaking in a voice that is monotonous, rigid or unusually fast
  
• Moving clumsily, with poor coordination
  
• Having an odd posture or a rigid gait