Proprioception is the sense that people have of knowing where the parts of their body are. It is also called kinesthetic sense. Proprioceptive dysfunction is a fancy term for motor clumsiness which is an expression of relatively low spatial ability. Spatial ability is a category of reasoning skills that refers to the capacity to think [...]
In today’s mail, I received a signed copy of Martha Schmidtmann Dunne’s book “Wait, What Do You Mean?”: Asperger’s Tell and Show. Back in March of this year, I permitted her to quote in her book what she found on my blog. Two quotes come from the post What It’s Like Out There. The third [...]
From the website for Education Resources Information Center, something in the abstract from Pragmatic Inferences in High-Functioning Adults with Autism and Asperger Syndrome caught my attention. The research article claims that the researchers were able to investigate differences between high-functioning adults with autistic disorder and Asperger syndrome. How did they know which people in their [...]
A couple of days ago, I got reminded of something I knew was going to happen next that would require a lot of effort on my part to correct. When I first knew of Aspergers existence, I tried to explain about it to one of my neighbors I’m becoming acquainted with. At that time, his [...]
There are different reasons why some people can have their sleep easily interrupted. Yesterday I wrote about how wonderful 5-HTP is for providing restful sleep. What I need to emphasize about this amino acid supplement is its inability to change how easily a chronic insomniac can be woke up. There are too many things with [...]
Yesterday, in the mail, came a political flier. The boldest text read, “Protect our community from criminals… all criminals.” Under it were these three sections: Protect those who need our help the most; Stronger laws against repeat violent offenders; Bullying and hazing in schools. Off to the side, it said, “It’s time to get tough [...]
Some juicy lemons have been falling off a tree in my yard lately (metaphorically speaking) that make a great batch of lemonade! The pitcher of it is in this post. Drinking it will promote better health. Although acidic to the taste, arrogant lemons (again, metaphorically speaking) can promote health with a highly alkalinizing effect on [...]
Before I begin to write about Asperger meltdowns and shutdowns, always remember that neurotypicals also have trouble handling a stressful situation. Whose Planet Is It Anyway? has an excellent post about the Autistic/Asperger Meltdown Stereotype. Probably the biggest difference between a neurotypical not coping well with a stressful situation versus an Aspie has to do [...]
It’s now March and this morning I was remembering when my husband and I attended a Christmas party he was invited to last year and told to bring his wife. The ones who hosted it are local to the area. Being country people, they are typically more of the down-to-earth and laid-back type of crowd. [...]
I recently realized something very interesting about what once caused me so much sadness. Before knowing about Aspergers, I endlessly tried to find a way to fit in with the world somehow. I thought I couldn’t exist until someone would let me in to validate me. The way I craved to be let in was [...]
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