So I have a question regarding stimming. I've known a couple of folks with more conventional stims. I had an ex who used to tug one of her lips when she was stressed or just not thinking. So I'm curious as to how others stim. I was a cutter for quite a few years. And not that Emo nick either. I would cut deep and often and everywhere below my ( Read more... )

I started therapy at the beginning of the year, completely unrelated to AS. In fact, I didn't even know I had it at the time. So, I go for a few (uncomfortably quiet) visits, and my therapist recommends that I get a psychological exam. My parents and I agree and a few weeks later, I have one. The whole thing is basically me just sitting there ( Read more... )

I was thinking about this one for a while and decided to post it.  Oh yeah, I've lurked for quite a while and never really had much to say.  Anyhow.  I've noticed a tendancy over the years regarding my name and people's usage of it.  I'm kind of curious as to whether anyone else has this problem.  Well here it is.  My name is more often then not ( Read more... )

I've had to go to school a lot recently to help escort my daughter to and from class, the lunchroom, ect, because she will balk and refuse to move when instructed to do so. She laughs and runs away from her teachers. She has had a doctor's diagnosis of HFA for several years now, but the school still won't work with us on an IEP. When I asked the ( Read more... )

I have a friend who doesn't have much of an online presence (she lurks a lot but isn't a heavy commenter) and wanted to start an autism blog. I suggested she start it on Disaboom, since it's a good place for autism-related blogs. I also promised to help her promote her posts until she gets more established as a blogger.

Her first post is about ( Read more... )

from Naturalnews.com, 3/19/09 ( Read more... )

Yesterday I had to pick Gwen up at school again for pulling another Autistic shut down and non compliance thing. She later told me it was a space issue thing for her in that she wanted to sit by herself but people kept scooting thier desks closer to her. She got written up on the school bus by the bus driver last month for refusing to share her ( Read more... )

Hello, allow me to introduce...er...re-introduce myself. I've been a member on LJ since November 2006 but have just recently decided to switch over and start anew with a new moniker and a fresh slate. I do have a diagnosis of Aspergers. I also have a daughter with High Functioning Autism. You may have formerly known me under my previous name, ( Read more... )

I'm not linking to the original article because I don't want to give them traffic, but the blog post has a link to it, if you're interested.

Parents of autistic children may risk "reaching a breaking point," says Denver PostYes, because it's perfectly acceptable to kill people because they're autistic. It's only when they fit into "normal" that ( Read more... )

On the subject of creative media and inspired by the last post here I'd like to share a song I wrote about having Asperger's with you guys. It's a very rough version but I'd really like people who can relate to it to give it a listen.

Experiment Haywire - The SpectrumI've been working in music for a while and I normally don't put my stuff up for ( Read more... )