Autobiography
A hundred moments in autism - Maths
Autists get into trouble. We don’t mean to, but we can be too honest, too abrupt, say the wrong thing, or, all too often for no reason whatever. From...
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A hundred moments in autism - Terrence Oblong gets mistaken for the Messiah
In my first week at university I am standing in a bar at a student night when two young men I’ve never met before walk up to me, prostrate themselves...
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A hundred moments in autism - Fashion
Fashion is one of these super neurotypical (NT) skills that are seemingly picked up by magic. Other kids at school always knew what to wear, what was...
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A hundred moments in autism - Mini Me
Our autistic friend C lives in Belfast, so we rarely see her and had never met her family. She has one autistic son, indeed like many autists of that...
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Tiredness (A Sonnet of Sorts!)
Tiredness (A Sonnet of Sorts!) Jennifer Pickup 09.08.2024 This morning, I could not get out of bed – More ‘waking the dead’ than just ‘sleepy head’!...
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A hundred moments in autism - The Royal Mile
As an introverted autist, shouting for people to look at me is not something deep-rooted in my DNA, very much the opposite. I am flyering my wife’s...
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A hundred moments in autism - Alan Ritson comes to visit
Alan Ritson came to visit my house twice in all the years I knew him (hi Alan, if you’re reading this) The first time I was in the front room...
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A hundred moments in autism - The day I lied to a politician
Labour Party conference 2007. Our charity is part of a joint fringe event called the Health Hotel, involving representatives from over twenty health...
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A hundred moments in autism - The ideas mine
I am always looking for story ideas, constantly on the lookout for an overheard phrase, a character, a situation, anything that triggers an idea. For...
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A hundred moments in autism - Jules Verne’s ducks
I don’t have a special interest, unlike many autists. Well, unless you count Jules Verne. I have read all his books available in English, indeed, the...
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