I follow the rules. If you tell me not to do something, I won’t do it. Depending on the situation, I may tweak the rules to make it work, but if you know me, you know that I am by the book. If the rules aren’t being followed, I feel guilty about it, especially if it will affect me later on, but sometimes I think breaking them once in a while could be a good thing. It could help you or someone else. Driving is a good example of following the rules. They are there for a reason

I never knew I needed a routine until I didn’t have one anymore. Going to school until I was 18 years old was my routine. When I graduated in 2006, I realized that I needed something. I needed to do the same thing everyday. Being able to do something everyday is something that a person with autism/aspergers can control. It could be the smallest thing like getting the mail from the mailbox, going to the coffee shop at the same time everyday or if someone is able to, going to w

Nobody expected 2020 to go to hell. A new year is supposed to be for new beginnings, a fresh start, but within weeks, the year turned to be a year we’re all going to remember and not for anything good. When I started to read about what was happening, I thought that it was just within certain areas of the world. Nobody expected to be anything serious. I thought that people were just over reacting and that they were just acting like it was the end of the world. Especially when

We look at the world in a different way. We have our own way of navigating. It may not be the same as you, but we’ll get there when we get there. We are compassionate, creative, intelligent and loyal. We can do so much when given the chance. We want to be able to show the world what we can do. I know people look down on others who are different from themselves. They don’t know what they can’t explain. People may think they know everything there is about Aspergers and Autism,

I knew that my classmates looked at me differently and I knew that they sensed there was something about me that they couldn’t figure out. I had a feeling that teachers knew something, but were either too afraid to ask or didn’t have the skills at the time to really handle whatever they thought was going on. Even from an early age, I knew I was different. I always felt weird and out of place. I felt like nobody understood me. As I got older, I kept to myself and didn’t bothe

I hope people would say that I’m a person who is trustworthy, loyal and dependable. I feel like sometimes I can be all three a little too much and people take advantage of that. I have a hard time saying no. As much as I want to stand up for myself and say no , but there’s always a piece of me that thinks that if I say no to many times, people are going to stop trusting me and think that I’m not as loyal as I was, but if I say yes to many times, then people are going to rel

At first, I didn’t know if I wanted to write what it's like to have Autism Spectrum Disorder and share my experiences living with it or if I wanted to take one of the millions of ideas that have been floating around in my head and write a full length fiction novel, but I thought that maybe writing about my life experiences in my blog would be a lot easier then spending months maybe even years writing a book that may not even get published. My blog could be my book and anyone

There are TV shows and movies that have a character on the autism spectrum it could be Asperger's or it could be any other part on the spectrum but there are thought I know of that I have seen or at least know of and/or watched that as a kid on a spectrum or has the symptoms of Asperger's but they they’re actually said that that character has that one thing. Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory is probably the first person you think of when you hear Aspergers. There’s been n

I did my first play when I was in kindergarten and was part of a few Christmas productions in the second, fourth and sixth grade. When I got to high school I did theatre every year until grade 11. It was a different experience and I wish I could say good things, but it was challenging and difficult. The drama teacher was not a pleasant person to work with and to be around. He had his favourites and those would be the people who would star in the main production. No matter how

Growing up, I always knew I was different from my peers, but I never knew why. I always thought that I was the weird kid because my classmates looked at me differently. I know it showed in what I did and what I said. Being normal as a kid wasn’t something that I did. I had my quirks and mannerisms. Teachers may have known that there was something about me, but I don’t think they had the resources at that time to say anything or maybe they were just nervous about speaking up j

I grew up on the ball field. Not only did I play baseball, I spent a lot of time at my brother’s games. We spent summers going on tournaments and driving 4 hours to where they were held. We would play games then go back to the hotel and hang out by the pool. Going out of town and spending as much time on the road as we did as kids were our summer holidays and those were some of my fondest memories. I felt more respected on the baseball field than I did from my own classmates.

Dear Brendan Fraser. For years, I’ve respected and admired you. When I learnt that your son is on the autism spectrum, it made me respect you more because you understand the struggles and challenges that come with being on the spectrum. You love your son more than anything and giving him love while helping him navigate through a world that doesn’t understand is something that should inspire people to take a step back and learn more about what they don’t know. You have a s

Many people have dreams of meeting the right person, getting married and having kids. For some people, it’s easy to go out and meet someone. They have that spark or that charisma. Then there’s me. I have a hard time connecting with people and making friends. I have a better chance of meeting people on social media than in person. I can take my time in responding and making sure that I say the right thing. I can go to a social event like a birthday party or a dinner and sit qu

When I was in school, I was never the type of person to socialize during class. I never really had a solid group of people I hung out with at lunch. It was different depending on the day. I knew people in every grade, so I just hung out with whoever knew me and they seemed to be all right with that. I never felt a connection with the people in my grade because I found them to be judgmental, especially the classmates I didn’t grow up with. I never had a close connection with t

If you had to explain autism to a child, what would you say? How would you make them understand? How would you define the word? Autism affects children and adults who have difficulty in social interactions and exhibit a restricted range of interests and/or repetitive behaviours. Nobody understands what a person is thinking. Professionals could work for years in their field and not know how a person thinks or why a person does what they do. All the signs could be there, but we

Most people want to be able to work at a job we love and be successful at it, but when it comes to working with Asperger’s, it can be hard. We want to be treated with as much respect as possible like everyone else and prove we can do the job, but on the other hand, working eight-hour days and working many days in a row can be challenging. Some of us don’t have the mental power to work such long days. When I’m working and I need a quick break from what I’m doing, I take a walk

I don’t know if it is an autism thing, but I’ve always been an introvert. There are things that introverts do and things that Aspergers do that go hand in hand. No matter how hard I try, being introverted will always be my thing. For the longest time, it was hard for me to make eye contact and I still struggle with it. I tend to look away when I’m talking to someone or I look around the room. I don’t remember a time when I was able to look someone in the eye and make my eyes

I have always loved to write. I can’t remember when I wasn’t surrounded by a bunch of notebooks and journals. I always felt like I had something to say, but verbally saying the words has never been easy. Being able to grab a pen and write down all my thoughts and feelings is a lot easier for me. It’s my way of expressing myself. Writing is something I can see myself doing for the rest of my life. I have so many stories to tell and I want to be able to inspire others with what

I don’t know how or why it started, but I always wanted to work in film and TV. At first, I wanted to be in front of the camera, but over the years, I wanted to be more behind the scenes either writing screenplays, reviews, anything that allows me to be creative on a film set, anything that combines writing and film. I think it started when I watched ZOOM as a kid and they did a behind the scenes special where they talked about how they auditioned and how the show was being f

Every blog has a purpose. Every blog has a meaning. Every blog has a goal. In my case, I wanted to be able to write and use my blog to inspire others. I want to be able to tell my story and be able to get it to where I want it to go. Having a blog has helped me in numerous ways. Not only has it helped me stay motivated to write due to wanting to meet my dream team, but has helped me express myself and talk about what’s going on. Writing helps me get things off my chest. I ha