I have trouble processing negative emotions. As in, I can’t name them, identify them, or sometimes even tell a negative emotion from physical discomfort. This is part of alexithymia, a trait commonly found in autistic people, which makes it hard for us to name and […]
Autism is marked by communication difficulties, one of the most common of which is auditory processing disorder. From the outside, this usually looks like a person being slow to respond in conversation or not paying attention to directions. But it’s not that we’re stupid or […]
I don’t recognize my own face. While I do have a logical understanding that the face I see in the mirror is mine and it is what other people see when they look at me, that face in the mirror means nothing to me. I […]
This will not be news to any Aspies or anyone on the spectrum, but it might help you explain it to the NTs around you. If you are an NT looking to understand those of us on the spectrum, here’s what I can offer. NTs […]
