Adult Supervision John Elder Robison, author of Look Me In The Eyes, talked about his asperger's syndrome going undiagnosed. A great book and in it he talks about the adults being the only ones that interacted with him due to his social skills. People with autism can be challenging. However, as adults, we can handle … Continue reading Adult Supervision
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Autism-Sensory Overload
Sensory Overload- Everyone can get frustrated at noise or lights. People with autism are especially sensitive to it. Your mind has the ability to filter out an extraneous sound or a slight flicker to a light. However, a person with autism may not. It may be a trigger for them and it may not be … Continue reading Autism-Sensory Overload
Autism- Some Thoughts
(disclaimer: I am going to generalize for simplicity sake. Autism affects every person different. They have their own set of skills and deficits, like everyone). Remaining calm: One of the significant problems of autism is the sensory. They do not filter out input the way a typical person does.That is why you will see a … Continue reading Autism- Some Thoughts
The Brutality of Being a Cop
If we want to fix the problem of unarmed black men being shot by police, we must do more than fight racism. There are racists police. There are racist people in every profession. Police officers have to deal with things on a daily basis that almost all of us could not deal with. They do … Continue reading The Brutality of Being a Cop
Sundress Reading Series presents Andrea England, Minadora Macheret, and Clay Matthews
I enjoyed and recommend Clay Mathews' Pretty Rooster chapbook!
Abortions
I do not understand how fundamentalists do not see how they filter the Bible. They look for the tidbits that they want. They say the Bible is to be believed and not interpreted. However, when you show them passages that is contrary to their believes, they interpreted them. For example, there are passages that support … Continue reading Abortions
The Bill of Life
Faced with a big repair bill for my daughters car, I was doing a lot of self-pitying. Instead of fixing that car, I wanted to spend the money on my classic car- my savings for it is what will end up paying for the car or having some furniture that is not a hand-me-down. Something … Continue reading The Bill of Life
Abortion from Hugs
Sex is not something you can’t live without, but it is a strong drive. There is not something analogous to it because our species need it to survive and thrive. There is judgment in prolifer’s zealousness to end abortion. No, they would not be for it, but if it was not making the beast with … Continue reading Abortion from Hugs
Switching Gears- For real this time
A few post ago I talked about switching gears without actually switching gears. I have a lot to say. I like thinking about it and laying something out. The problem is we do not change each others minds. We invigorate like-minded people and opposite minded people and keep them apart with arguments. So then what … Continue reading Switching Gears- For real this time
The Statute of Liberty
In Upper New York Bay stands the colossal statue of Liberty, a universal symbol of freedom. It is also the Mother of immigrants, embodying hope and opportunity for those seeking a better life in America. It stirs the desire for liberty in people all over the world. It represents the United States itself. However…Last week, […] … Continue reading The Statute of Liberty
