From the blog, Autistic Me: Following a panel discussion I was asked if my autistic traits made me a better teacher. I replied, "No. They are a disadvantage for much of what I teach." The mother asking the question was puzzled. I don't believe I offered the answer she wanted. This led me to ponder... Continue Reading →
Repost: Acting, Aspergers and Sundays
From November of 2010: Gavin Bollard has a good blog post on how persons with Aspergers tend to be actors: I think that aspies tend to be good at acting because they spend so much of their daily lives acting - and from a very early age. For example, it's true that aspies often... Continue Reading →
Repost: Acting, Aspergers and Sundays
From November of 2010: Gavin Bollard has a good blog post on how persons with Aspergers tend to be actors: I think that aspies tend to be good at acting because they spend so much of their daily lives acting - and from a very early age. For example, it's true that aspies often... Continue Reading →
Autism and “Alphas”
I've been fascinated by SyFy's new series Alphas, which wraps up its first season tomorrow. For the uninitiated, think a lower-cost version of X-Men. There's a lot about the show that I find cool and interesting, and one of those is the inclusion of an autistic character; Gary Bell, played by British actor Ryan Cartwright.... Continue Reading →
Autism and "Alphas"
I've been fascinated by SyFy's new series Alphas, which wraps up its first season tomorrow. For the uninitiated, think a lower-cost version of X-Men. There's a lot about the show that I find cool and interesting, and one of those is the inclusion of an autistic character; Gary Bell, played by British actor Ryan Cartwright.... Continue Reading →
1,2,3,4,5…1,2,3,4,5…1,2,3,4,5…
Every so often, I happen to watch the TV series "Haven." Last week's episode spoke to me because it talked about a character with Obessive Compulsive Disorder. Titled, "Audrey Parker's Day Off, " has our lead character reliving the same six hours over and over ala "Groundhog Day." In each instance she sees a different... Continue Reading →
When An Aspie Get Invited to Dinner
...kind of describes my own social anxieties.
Graceful Conversation
I think in our day and age, we are losing the act of conversation. It's kinda odd, in this time when we have so many ways of talking to each other, we really don't talk to each other, at least we don't talk to people who we happen to disagree with. Instead, we stay in... Continue Reading →
Autism and Sex
I know it might be bad form for a pastor to be sharing an article about how people on the autistic spectrum achieve an orgasm, but since there are a lot of us out there that will find a partner or spouse, it's probably a good idea to share this. So, read it.
The Clockwork Pastor 