Blog The Autistic Me
I have struggled most of my life to understand myself. At birth, doctors suggested I would be mentally disabled, in addition to the physical injuries ...
Speaking Invitation I'll be speaking at the St. Cloud, MN, public library December 3 at 7:30 p.m. The topic will be adults with autism spectrum disorders. The sponsor is the Asperger's Support Network, online at:http://www.aspergerssupportnetwork.org/The event is free and the ASN meets on a regular basis to support individuals in the "mid-state" region of Minnesota....
Are the Logical Deficient? While working on the research for my dissertation, I have read page after page on writing pedagogy asserting that the goal of a university writing course should be to teach students that knowledge is socially constructed and that "truth" is relative to culture and community. The problem with this assertion is that students with autism and similar c...
Survey to Assess Needs for Improved Course Designs Survey to Assess Needs for Improved Course DesignsAs colleges and universities offer more courses online, it is important that we consider how students with autism spectrum disorders approach online communities, especially online classes. My experiences as a diagnosed high-functioning autistic student and instructor have led me to question how onli...
The Job Hunt Hunting for work is never easy, but for individuals with disabilities the question of "disclosure" arises. Do you tell an employer you are disabled? Do you assume certain group memberships or activities reveal the disability? What if people offering letters of reference mention the disability?Honestly, I don't have any answers for what is or isn't ...
