One (Almost Two) Week(s) In

Mados left a comment this past Monday asking what difference it has made for me to have a diagnosis. I have been pondering this question off and on all week, and I would respond by saying that the changes have been extremely positive thus far. After struggling with the idea of being somewhere in between [...]

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Help Needed with Brainstorming Resources

I am working on my next post about the Aspergirls book, I promise, but I keep getting sidetracked! Anyway, this will be started out as a quick post to ask for advice/resources on teaching brainstorming and organizational skills to a very bright second grader with difficulties in these areas. When I was filling out the [...]

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Back in the Safety Zone

I am feeling much better today. Although I am sitting here writing when I should already be in bed. But I really want to think through how things are going before I see the therapist again tomorrow, so here I am. I think my feelings of being on edge were a combination of hormones, thinking [...]

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A Few More Thoughts on Friendship and Freedom

I feel sort of bad that I posted about my friend last night before talking with her first. I don’t know if she is reading this – I emailed her about the blog a few days ago, but she hasn’t mentioned the email and I was too nervous to ask about it when we have [...]

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Looking for the Freedom to Be Myself

This afternoon I met with my therapist for the first time since I broached the topic of Asperger’s with him. I was worried that there was so much to talk about that it would be frustrating for me, but it turned out to be a very good discussion. One of the things I shared with [...]

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