Tag Archives: ASD

Dreading the Dentist

Posted on October 2, 2022 by kmah88

Since I’m taking my year off from pressuring myself to keep up with social media, I quickly fall behind on the accounts that I enjoy. So, I did a little catch up today and came across this post that is … Continue reading →

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Just Follow the Rules!

Posted on December 12, 2021 by kmah88

It bothers me that the newer (young) employees at my job don’t do things correctly, such as consistently prepare THREE napkins for each pile to put in the customer’s bag. Sometimes they do three, sometime four, or two, or *gasp*… … Continue reading →

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The Feeling of Words

Posted on December 5, 2021 by kmah88

I love words because they are so intensely personal. Sometimes I can intelligently discuss what a particular word means to me. Other times, I can only FEEL a word. I’m thinking right now about the word “quirky”.  A lot of … Continue reading →

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My Superpower

Posted on November 28, 2021 by kmah88

Sometimes, autism is my favourite thing about me. I LIKE that I’m “picky”. I prefer to think of it as discerning. I have great taste. And I think about everything very thoroughly. I don’t do things for no reason. I … Continue reading →

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Little Autism Oddities

Posted on April 11, 2021 by kmah88

Note: This post was written in late 2016. I’ve talked about the general ways autism affects me and how some of the traits relate to me. Now I think I’ll just briefly touch on some of the lesser-known commonalities that some … Continue reading →

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Autism/Asperger’s: Differences in Females

Posted on March 28, 2021 by kmah88

Here is another post I wrote several years ago and left sitting in my drafts. Re-reading it over now, I really want to update this but… it’s already SOOOO long! There are many points I have a better understanding of … Continue reading →

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New ASD Series

Posted on March 16, 2021 by kmah88

If you happen to be a follower of this blog and receive those emails telling you when I post something, you may have noticed a few back-dated entries lately. That’s because I’m doing a bit of “housecleaning” behind the scenes … Continue reading →

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Surprise

Posted on March 8, 2021 by kmah88

What do you think of when you hear the word “autism”? For many people, it conjures the image of Rain Man. Or screaming children in public. Or someone “freaking out”, perhaps banging their head on a wall, or flapping their … Continue reading →

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Permanent Alien Resident

Posted on April 29, 2020 by kmah88

I’ve mentioned only several hundred times before how I feel different than everyone else. The way I conduct my day-to-day life, the things I’m interested in, the things everyone else seems to like but I don’t, my reactions and opinions … Continue reading →

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