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Autism Speaks Does NOT Speak for Me!

I used to really enjoy April, as the gateway to spring. Now, April is just miserable, and horrible for my blood pressure… I can’t wait for it to be over. Have you ever logged on to Facebook, just to see a post from a “friend” that advocates for an organization that is raising money to [...]

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Walk This Way

(Marie’s note: turning the blog over to my husband for a guest rant on one aspect of his life with Aspergers!) It probably looks dumb, how I walk. Normal step, normal step, BIG step, normal step, little step, little step, normal step… Do you pay attention to what you’re walking on? Do you care what [...]

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Mental Vacation – Marie’s New Year Resolution

Just over a week ago, I had a bit of a meltdown – I reached the limit of social media stimulation that I could handle. So – after a lot of thought – I posted the following on Facebook: “So, I’ve been considering something for the past week, and I’ve finally decided to just do [...]

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Election Day: On Not Liking People, and Empathy.

I’ve never been a fan of people. I know this, because one of my very earliest memories was a profoundly disturbing experience on that theme. One that shook me to my core and helped define who I am. I was in Kindergarten, walking to school one morning. I can still remember where I was standing, [...]

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