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How to have a conversation with me as an autistic adult: numbered guidelines to be aware of.

So, for whatever reason you find yourself in a situation where we must interact in more than a cursory manner. Fear not. I have prepared a…

Oct 31, 2023

How to have a conversation with me as an autistic adult: numbered guidelines to be aware of.

Oct 31, 2023

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Autism and Being an Outsider; How I Found Myself in the Mosh Pit.

At its heart, being Autistic in an allistic world means being an outsider. For some of us, the distinction is pointed out quickly in our…

Feb 6

Autism and Being an Outsider; How I Found Myself in the Mosh Pit.

Feb 6

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4 Things That Make Socializing as an Autistic Adult Nearly Freakin’ Impossible on a Bad Day and…

Far be it for me to make sweeping generalizations on anything. There can always be exceptions to most anything if the net is cast wide…

Jan 13

4 Things That Make Socializing as an Autistic Adult Nearly Freakin’ Impossible on a Bad Day and…

Jan 13

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Undiagnosed autism, memories from 1987

My son just finished his first week of marching band in college. He is loving it. As the band begins to put together and flesh out another…

Aug 13, 2023

Undiagnosed autism, memories from 1987

Aug 13, 2023

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Autism and the Doctor’s Office

It started like any other visit to the allergist. Just go in, sign in, wait until my name is called, step to the back, get my shots (the…

Jul 13, 2023

Autism and the Doctor’s Office

Jul 13, 2023

McDopper

This. This is what I have never understood.

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The Unexpected Autistic Life

Autism and Therapy

It’s a bright day, a little hotter than I want it to be. I’m sitting in my car in front of a building that looks a lot like all the other…

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Autism and Therapy

10h ago

McDopper

Indeed, Game On

May 10

May 10

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Oh my word I know this feeling and I hate it.

May 6

May 6

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The Unexpected Autistic Life

Autism, Meltdown, and Ableist Guilt

There are days…boy, howdy and goodness gracious, there are days.

May 6

Autism, Meltdown, and Ableist Guilt

May 6

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McDopper

50+ father of two: Special Interests: isopods, whales, corvids, WW1, Autism, poetry, fiction, Vonnegut, comic strips, and trying to grok wtf is going on.

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