I was born different. Not visibly, but noticeably. And there was no one else like me. I went stumbling through childhood, every mockery hitting me, assuring me, that I was wrong. But I did look like you, I should have worked like you, I should have been like you, like all you others do. I … Fortsæt læsning Autistic Pride
Tag: autistic and proud
My PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
I can do some things that many other autistic people are not so good at. For example can I read body language and facial expressions and I understand and speak NT (as a foreign language). My focus is on people, not on things, and I am very concerned with what is expected of me and … Fortsæt læsning My PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
Mum is proud
Emma cleans up after eating oatmeal and cornflakes with raisins and coconut and crunch. Sets it all in a row and says to her mother: "I'm done." Mom is proud 🙂
Spiegel Leserbrief
Ausnahmsweise schreibt hier mal Olaf. Ich habe mich über einen Artikel geärgert, der heute bei Spiegel Online - und so ähnlich auch auf vielen anderen Seiten - erschien. Daraufhin schrieb ich der Redaktion des Spiegel: Die Schlagzeile "Junge Frau mit Asperger-Syndrom aus Kino geworfen" macht ungefähr so viel Sinn wie "Junge Frau mit entzündetem Zahnfleisch … Fortsæt læsning Spiegel Leserbrief
I am autistic. Not a person with autism.
When society describes something neutral or positive, it often uses the term as an identifier: I am a woman (neutral). I am an academic (positive). He is gifted (positive). When something is perceived as negative, it should preferably not be used as an identifier. For a long time autism was described exclusively by professionals and … Fortsæt læsning I am autistic. Not a person with autism.
Mor er stolt
Emma rydder op efter at have spist havregryn og cornflakes med rosiner og kokos og crunch. Stiller det hele på en række og siger til mor: ”Jeg er færdig”. Mor er stolt 🙂
