I havewell-defined values. The black and white thinking of Asperger’s means that I’ve developed an elaborate and clearly delimited value system. This can be a blessing and a curse. There is a thin line between being principled and being stubbornly dogmatic. At most times, though, my valu...
In my studies related to intersectionality (a word coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw), I have noted how some Black Americans and other non-white individuals (and their allies) are advocating to move away from the word ‘minority,’ when speaking about a certain marginalized group or member of that ...
The child will often assume that everyone is thinking the same thing he is. For him, the world exists not in shades of gray, but only in black and white. This rigidity in thought (lack of cognitive flexibility) interferes with problem solving, mental planning, impulse control, flexibil...
Well, his thinking that something shouldn’t bother you because it doesn’t bother him is classic AS-type thinking. Often I have to force myself to try to figure out how my husband might be seeing/feeling something different from me and why. Otherwise I’ll just blithely assume things and...
and communication. They’ll also use different tests to measure your child’s thinking (cognitive), language, and self-help (eating, dressing, toileting) abilities. The specialist will observe your child’s behavior. A speech-language pathologist and occupational therapist may also assess your chil...
Since 2000, the CDC has closely monitored the number and characteristics of children with ASD in the U.S. Recent reports show that more Black and Hispanic children are diagnosed with autism compared to white children. Despite higher rates of autism among Black and Hispanic children, these groups...