Content Warning: Ableism, Abortion, Eugenics, Bigotry, Bigotry Against Autistic People. This is probably the heaviest post I ever wrote in terms of subject matter, so if that's not for you it might be an idea to give this one a miss. I’ve talked before about how when most autistic people are asked, most do not … Continue reading What If An Autistic Person Wants A Cure?
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Autistic Special Interests And Why I Won’t Shut Up About Organs
Oh hello, would you like to have a three to four hour conversation about organs? Did you know that Laurens Hammond wasn’t even a musician and wasn’t in favour of combining the organ he invented with the iconic Leslie Speaker? What’s that, you’re busy? Oh that’s fine, we will continue this four hour discussion tomorrow, … Continue reading Autistic Special Interests And Why I Won’t Shut Up About Organs
Autism Expertise Disorder, A Terrible Affliction That is Stalking Our Lands
Hello, today I think it is about time I talked about a terrible condition that is affecting a large percentage of the population. This condition is called Autism Expertise Disorder. I can’t abbreviate it to A.E.D because that is already automated external defibrillator, so, let me just check, could I use the P in expertise, … Continue reading Autism Expertise Disorder, A Terrible Affliction That is Stalking Our Lands
Most Autistic People Do Not Want Or Need A Cure
Originally posted to my Facebook page on April 4th, 2022 If I was to suddenly be “cured” of my autism, most if not all of the things that make me who I am would be gone. My personality, my interests, my sense of humour, my goals in life, where else can these come from but … Continue reading Most Autistic People Do Not Want Or Need A Cure
Ripping Up My School Jumper, And What The Devil Has This Got to Do With Covid?
Content Warning: Covid-19, Health Anxiety, Reliving Bad Memories I remember the last day of Secondary School when I was required to wear a uniform (the remaining day being a no uniform day). As I was walking home from my last day of having to wear it, I took off my school tie and threw it … Continue reading Ripping Up My School Jumper, And What The Devil Has This Got to Do With Covid?
The Tragedy of Autism
Many people will tell you that the lives of autistic people are simply unparalleled tragedy, and they should know, the people who say this are not autistic themselves, and therefore know better than autistic people! But I am here to tell you that these people who don’t speak for autistic people are right. My life … Continue reading The Tragedy of Autism
Yes Coming to Play in Cork Was A Dream Come True
Picked Up This Book At The Concert, It Details the History of the Close To the Edge Album, a Nice Souvenir I am beyond overjoyed to say I got to see Yes perform in the Opera House yesterday. I am a massive prog rock fan, and to see one of the giants of the genre … Continue reading Yes Coming to Play in Cork Was A Dream Come True
My First Ever Autism Post
This post I initially put on Facebook on April 2nd (Autism Acceptance Day) This was my first time ever writing about my experience as an autistic person. So today is Autism Acceptance Day (more commonly known as Autism Awareness Day, but that term is terrible because who the hell isn’t aware of the term autism?), … Continue reading My First Ever Autism Post
How Embracing My Autism Helped Me To Sing
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
Person First Language, Why It’s Not For Me
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
Ponderings Of An Autist 