Musings on Faith, Culture and ADHD
The last two days have been sort of wearing on me. It was busy, filled with a lot of people time that just wears me down and needing a time to nap-not as much to sleep as to just "power down." Some of this exhaustion is related to my Aspergers. Unlike others, someone with autism... Continue Reading →
One of the things that is common among folks with Aspergers is that they lack executive function skills. What's executive function? It's basically being able to see the forest from the trees. You can look at a tree in a forest and comprehend that it's part of a greater whole. What's different for someone with... Continue Reading →
Recently, I wrote a post on how difficult friendships can be for me. I don't know if I explained it very well, but here's a taste: It’s not that I don’t want friends; the fact is I really desire friendships and there have been people that I really want to be good friends with. But... Continue Reading →
The horrific shootings in Newtown, Connecticut has left a lot of people stunned. It wasn't simply the number of people who died, 27, that has left people speechless, nor was the fact that it took place in a school. What has stunned folks is the fact that this took place in an elementary school and... Continue Reading →
If there is one thing that has confounded me in my 43 years on this planet, it would have to be relationships. I've learned that when you are someone on the autistic spectrum, you encounter the enigma of relationships. It's not that I don't want relationships. It's just that I don't really know what... Continue Reading →
Some of you might have noticed that there is an article in the most recent Christian Century with a Disciples pastor in Minneapolis by the name of Dennis Sanders. I haven't said much about it, but I wanted to provide some background to the article. Steve Thorngate, the editor sent me an email over the... Continue Reading →
If it comes down to talking to someone on the phone or by email, I would chose email all the time.
Back in April, I shared a video that explains what it can be like for someone with autism/aspergers to walk down a street. I said at the time that the video captured a lot of what I deal with at times, especially the getting distracted by...everything. In case you missed it, here's the clip below:... Continue Reading →
One of the things you don't hear a lot about when folks talk about persons on the autism spectrum is to be an effective leader at work. Most of the time when there is talk about the employment of aspies, it's usually about how hard it is to keep a job or talk about how... Continue Reading →
Aussie blogger Gavin Bollard wrote an article recently on why persons on the autistic spectrum stim. Stimming is best defined as some kind of repetative body movement. The word stimming shorthand for self-stimunlation. For those of us on the spectrum, it can be something that can calm us down when we are stressed or dealing... Continue Reading →
The Clockwork Pastor 