Archive for the ‘Life’ Category

Do People with Asperger’s Notice More?

by Nomi

I’m wondering if Aspies’ resistance to change is related to the fact that we might notice or experience more details in life. Situations that neurotypical people might feel are unchanging or monotonous might feel full of change for Aspies, since we are noticing more of the details of what’s going on. … I’m thinking maybe we’re okay with change, but we simply get all the change we need in our day-to-day experiences — even seemingly repetitive experiences.

November 23, 2010       Posted in: AS Information & Support, Life, Uncategorized
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Emotional Hypersensitivity, Anyone?

by Nomi

What about you? Do you get sad or angry more easily than other people you know? What kinds of things in the world upset you the most? Do you avoid these things? What about things that make you happy?

November 9, 2010       Posted in: AS Community & Culture, AS Information & Support, Life
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Asperger Syndrome in a Sound Byte

by Nomi

What is Asperger syndrome? Can you define it in 10 words or fewer? Can you explain it 3 seconds?

November 2, 2010       Posted in: Life, Uncategorized
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Do Women With AS Have a “Male Disorder”?

by Nomi

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
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