As a person with autism and an autism consultant, I was often asked by parents of children with autism and PDD whether I had poor muscle tone. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s a lot of controversy about what a dag is and many people mistakenly confuse Dags with Bogans. Bogans are Bogans. Dags are Dags. Just as some Geeks are Trekkies (but not all), and some Goths and Punks are also Emos (but certainly not all) some Dags are also Bogans but most Bogans don’t qualify as Dags. Lost? Then read on and it’ll become clear as mud. Read the rest of this entry »

Questioning the money spinners and the stereotypes they perpetuate.

Sure, I’m an author in that field, I’ve been a consultant for 12 years in that field, a lecturer for 14 years and I put the word autistic in association with my name which I feel humanises the condition and raises its public profile, paving the way hopefully for the belief in the potential of others with the same diagnosis. So when is autism being exploited for business purposes? Its a good question and a majorly important one. Read the rest of this entry »

A wild interview with 11 year old Aspie teenager, Lewis Schofield, by Donna Williams Read the rest of this entry »

Clearing up poor autism related information about Glutamine – by Donna Williams

Someone wrote:

I read somewhere Donna Williams wrote about a glutamate concoction she said made her feel better. Are you familiar with this? I ask because of a recent NIH study that talked about glutamate neurons role in autism. The study was published in the journal Nature Genetics in March and is considered a break through in the genetic mapping of ASD. I would really like to find out more about this.

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Quite the storyteller and a master of litanies, my father’s forte was one sided ‘conversation’ but he was very good at characterisations. He wouldn’t tell you about someone or what had happened, he’d show you the whole play and play each part as he did. He’d put on their style, their voice, their movements and jump between characters as he told a story. Read the rest of this entry »

With no look of apology or shame, I make my way to what others perceive as the front of the queue and wonder at the intolerance of those who grumble at me. Without the slightest embarrassment I talk over customers speaking with the cashier and ask for directions to what I’m looking for and when I’m told off, I’m shocked at the rudeness of people. I will seize on a part of what someone has said and seemingly ignore what really matters. I will say what is logical with complete disregard for the feelings of others and will merrily chatter on topics which clearly relate to their pain with no thought for how insensitive I’m being. Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s an interview with fellow autie artist, Deborah Thorsos.

Deborah is one of the many talented people on the autism spectrum who have listed her work on www.auties.org (it’s all free). Read the rest of this entry »

My husband Chris and I have an interesting time trying to navigate our way around each other in the kitchen. He is rather mono and huggy and struggles with the simultaneous self and other thing which means that he tries to hug me whilst I’m in the midst of me doing other things, which anyone autistic will know I find drives me balmy. I adore the fella but I like to be doing nothing when approached with a hug, even better I’m much better doing the approaching.
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Folks, this is the review page for the first of my music albums, the Nobody Nowhere CD.

But check out review number 3.
The first part is by a mum.
But look at the second part of it.
It’s just cute as a button.
What a kid.

Well, Robert, aged 7 and a 1/2, I hope we do get to meet some time.

🙂 Donna Williams *)

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