My first school photograph sits on the bookcase in my study. I say “school”, but it was nursery school and I was just a few weeks past my third birthday. “Awww,” you might have said, or maybe “ahhh.” How cute! But you’re not saying that, are you? Because you can see the picture, rather than … Read more On Being an Autistic 3-year-old
The Naming of Cats The naming of cats is a difficult matter. It isn’t just one of those holiday games. You may think at first I’m as mad as a hatter, When I tell you a cat must have three different names. –T. S. Eliot When I was a kid, my mother bred siamese cats. … Read more The Naming of Toys
You decide to have a cup of tea, but later on you find… 1. You forgot to fill the kettle. 2. You filled the kettle, but forgot to switch it on. 3. You remembered to switch it on, but it was still unplugged from the last time. 4. You managed to boil the kettle (twice), … Read more The Ten Stages of a Forgotten Cup of Tea
A is for Autism, Asperger’s, Aspies, Ability, Abuse, Attwood, Acceptance. B is for Bullying. C is for Clumsiness, Communication, Colour, Crowds, Confusion, Claustrophobia. D is for Detail, Diagnosis, Doctors, Depression, Disability, Distress. E is for Education, Employment. F is for Focus, Fascination, Friends. G is for Genetics. H is for Humiliation, Honesty, Headphones, Humour. I … Read more A-Z of Autism
