“He was one of my heroes when I was a boy, and I know that I’m far from alone in
Tag: inclusion
Dear John, Yes, you need others but the reverse is also true. Your skill set means that you have a
Dear John, There’s a stereotype that autistic people aren’t religious. At your age, I certainly wouldn’t have described myself as
Dear John, Albert Einstein (or someone – sources vary) famously said “Education is what remains after one has forgotten what
Dear John, The most famous people with autism tend to be exceptionally good at something – often maths or some
Dear John, There’s a proverb you really like, but you often get it badly wrong. To understand why you are
Dear John, People often use autism (or any other type of neurodiversity, real or claimed) as an excuse for
Dear John, I’ve writen about quite a few autistic traits I still can’t do much about, like eye contact.
Dear John, So is autism a disability or not? I’ve resisted that label for a long time; I think
Dear John, This statement is just wrong – absence of empathy is a characteristic of psychopaths and/or narcissists, not autistic