Good day to you, my name's Colm Philpott, welcome to my blog! This blog started as a space for me to talk about my experience of coming to the realization that I'm autistic quite late in life. Eventually I branched out into talking about music, cycling and astronomy. Over the last two years I've blogged more about my ever increasing interest in wildlife. And a topic I talk about frequently, that I think everyone should be talking about, is the genocide in Gaza.
Isn’t This The Cutest Globular Cluster You Ever Did See? So it was a clear night last night, and knowing I might not get another clear night for a while, I went into the shed and dragged out my ten inch telescope. Then I got my pencils and sketch pad, and began astronomy sketching! Astronomy … Continue reading The Great Cluster of Hercules
Today is June 18th, so to all my fellow autists, I’d just like to wish you a happy Autism Pride day! I admit I’ve nothing prepared for the day, this post was going out soon anyway, but given the relevance of the subject I’ll upload this today. Content Warning: Bullying and Feelings of Self Loathing. … Continue reading How Embracing My Autism Helped Me To Sing
So, should I be referred to as an autistic person or as a person with autism? Well, as a person with Irishness and a person with masculinity I would like to give my opinion on this! My own preference is to be called an autistic person, but if somebody says person with autism out of … Continue reading Person First Language, Why It’s Not For Me
I wanted to talk about the term neurotypical. Some people who might be described as neurotypical have objected to the term, and I actually understand their reasons for feeling that way, but I’m going to argue that for now we need to use that term, but hopefully in time it can be replaced with something … Continue reading The Term Neurotypical Isn’t All That Great, But We Need It For The Time Being
Autistic people tend to talk about spoons a lot. Is it because spoons are useful items that make the act of eating stuff less annoying? While spoons do serve that purpose, that’s not the reason a lot of autistic people talk about spoons. Let me explain. The term “Spoon Theory” was coined by Christine Miserandino, … Continue reading Why Are Autistic People Always Talking About Spoons?
Ponderings Of An Autist 