Archive for the ‘AS Information & Support’ Category
Do Women With AS Have a “Male Disorder”?
by Nomi Kaim
Where are all the girls, the women, with Asperger’s? Are there truly fewer of us than there are boys and men? And what does it mean to be a female living one’s entire life with a “male disorder”? What is the nature of autism in a female body and brain?
September 7, 2010
Posted in: AS Community & Culture, AS Information & Support, Life
Tags: AS, AS Community & Culture, Asperger's, autism, disorder, female, gender, girls, identity, male, Simon Baron-Cohen, women
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Intro, Call for Contributions + Feedback
by DJ Gallagher
(Updated 8/31: new e-mail address) Hey, all. My name’s DJ, and I recently volunteered to help out with content and Web presence here at AspBlogosphere. I’ll explain about that in a second. First, a little about me: I am an adult with AS. I’ve got a blog of my own, and I program websites for [...]
August 26, 2010
Posted in: AS Community & Culture, AS Information & Support, Life
Tags: blogging, contributing, dj, geeks, hippies, meta, web
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The Meaning of Uniqueness
by Chris Damon-Cronmiller
On June 19th, I arrived at Arsenal Park right on time. A couple of days beforehand, I had offered to help and volunteer at AANE’s 9th annual Summer Barbecue, which is an event that is greatly looked forward to by many. I was looking forward to this event a great deal. On the other hand, [...]
July 22, 2010
Posted in: AS Community & Culture, AS News, Events, Testimonials
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The Body Language of Machines
by Chris Damon-Cronmiller
Not too long ago- it must have been just this last week- I was navigating through that nightmarish intersection between Beacon Street and Newton Center when a realization hit me. I realized something that would prove to be an invaluable insight in how I deal with the daily problems of this world. I was diagnosed [...]
July 15, 2010
Posted in: AS Community & Culture, AS Information & Support, Life, Testimonials
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