Published: Asperger’s 101 (October 2, 2015)
If you are a High Functioning Autistic (HFA), the odds are troublingly high that you also suffer from some form of depression.
As someone who suffers from depression myself, I’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about how to find happiness when you struggle with the burdens of having an autistic brain.... Read Original Article
Published: Asperger’s 101 (July 3, 2015)
As I explained in an editorial for Mic (which I wrote in December 2012, when Asperger’s Syndrome entered the national conversation after unconfirmed rumors circulated that Adam Lanza, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter, had been diagnosed with it):
Experts have found that communication is only one-third verbal, with the two-thirds that are nonverbal, including such diverse elements as body language, gesturing, tone of voice, and facial expression.... Read Original Article
Published: Good Men Project (May 19, 2015)
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Between last October and this May, I put on almost forty pounds. And I wish someone had told me that I was gaining weight.
Don’t get me wrong, I take full responsibility for my current dilemma.
Published: Mic (May 4, 2015)
“Love is the only game that is not called on account of darkness.”
This quote, a favorite on the Internet, may be referring to the dating habits of the general population. But as someone who’s grown up with Asperger’s Syndrome, I find the quip uniquely fitting for the autistic community.
Published: Quartz (February 18, 2015)
I still remember the first article I ever wrote about growing up with Asperger’s Syndrome. It was compelled (I’m reluctant to say inspired) by some of the controversial reports that circulated after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting claiming gunman Adam Lanza had an autism spectrum disorder.... Read Original Article