Neurodiversity

[violaine]

leaving home- where everything is more or less predictable, to go on a trip- even the planning of one, or being witness to other people arranging details, can initiate anxiety. when i was a bratgirl [ha] puzzle piece went missing as to why i would encounter such anxiety/touchiness round the time of some sort of big event - other than the juncture itself.

a mind works incredibly fast, yet i believe noteworthy / situational links also can get overlooked with such a rapid firing of certain neurotransmitters. of course, there are neurotransmitters involved in and responsible for producing anxiety and depression.

each time i pull out of the drive, the world becomes fickle. i cannot access knobs for immediate protection to all of the senses, should that need arise- volume, being the one of most concern.

[Jess]

Originally Posted by violaine

volume, being the one of most concern.

sometimes the "volume" is deafening... thanks!

[violaine]

agreed, jess. covering my ears is something i still do to shield from jarring environmental offences.

[Andrew, Jr.]

Belle,

One of the things you can use is the noise reducing headsets. I have a pair that I got at a Church bazzaar. It works miracles for me.

[violaine]

“The last thing I want to clarify is that no matter how much social interaction one has, one will never be free of autism. The tendencies to be and act in certain ways may subside but I will always be autistic.” - sue rubin

http://www.stateart.com/works.php?workId=27

i found this film at the library last year, and did enjoy watching it because in my mind, the process going into filmmaking, as well as support system to sue rubin [family and friends], seemed to embrace and honestly represent the 'spectrum' of traits associated with autism.

kiriana cowansage-

'The media still has a very long way to go, apparently, before autistic people are written about in a maximally balanced manner. However, it is at least encouraging that some people are recognizing that no, not all of us on the spectrum are male, and that yes, we understand that other people have minds, and that no, we are not schizoid or sociopathic, and that yes, we are capable of learning, having feelings, and leading happy and productive lives.'


http://www.existenceiswonderful.com/...t-paradox.html

wishing everyone a happy friday and weekend -

belle

[Jess]

There are a couple films running on the premium channels this month. One is called Mozart and the Whale ( an autism love story) and one is about a mother with an autistic child ( I think Kate Winslett is in it). I can't recall the name of the second one.

Have any of you seen either? We have set up the recorder to tape them so we can watch, but have missed the beginning when scrolling through , so it may be next week before we get to see them.

Will let ya know how they are/ were when we do

[violaine]

''... Sharing a language of what society terms social dysfunction does not in and of itself mean that two people with Asperger's share an entirely common language, way of being, or even way of easily connecting... '

http://www.aspergeradults.ca/mozartwhalereview.html


jess,

i have seen mozart and the whale, and enjoyed it [albeit a somewhat sad film]. radha mitchell starred in a very intense and dark movie, not asperger autism related, 'p u 239 / the half life of timofey berezin'.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472156/


have you seen snow cake / this is autism, but not asperger syndrome -

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448124/

i really loved how well-suited linda and alex were for each other. his sense of humour- dry/sarcastic - was perfect for her style. the scrabble game is the b.e.s.t. scene.

great quotes-

Linda Freeman:

Neurotypical people are obsessed with having friends. I'm only trying to help you get some.

He stops for one second and he's totally overwhelmed by how big the world is and how small and unimportant he is. And as he turns around, we see his face look to the sky. And he says, very quietly, so that no one can hear him: "Dazlious".