Differences and Similarities - "Flavors" of AS- March 18, 2008 I have mentioned before how interesting it is to me to see the different "flavors" of AS. After reading Temple Grandin's book, Developing Talents, I've moved on to Daniel Tammet's book Born on a Blue Day. On the back is a quote from Temple Grandin, talking about how "fascinating" it is to read about a the mind of a mathematical savant whose mind is "both similar to and different from my visual brain." I have to say that I agree. While my visual brain is nowhere near the pinpoint accuracy..http://aspielife.blogspot.com/2008/03/differences-and-similarities-flavors-of.html It's The Little Things- March 13, 2008 It's funny how little things can make you happy beyond all reason. I think this is likely true of the general population, but I think especially true in the aspie life. Our innate intensity makes amplifies our reactions. It sounds really odd - but I've spent the last few weeks floating on a cloud because I finally got a library card! (How geeky is that!)I won't go into details, but for many years, due to either a glitch, or a really preposterous policy (I'm not sure which), I was not...http://aspielife.blogspot.com/2008/03/its-little-things.html |