tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739195484976194987.post4251958107195619294..comments2022-03-27T18:55:49.820-04:00Comments on Mistress of Well-Intentioned Indecision: Autism- and A Book ReviewElshaHawkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03202271118296135920noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739195484976194987.post-48174901062931028162011-05-21T19:09:01.182-04:002011-05-21T19:09:01.182-04:00As long as we're both clear. :) I've not b...As long as we're both clear. :) I've not been the best communicator lately, unfortunately. <br /><br />I posted broadly on purpose, both so as not to give too much away about the book, and to include both my student and the character. Then again, abstract concepts cover a broad range. Inferring, drawing conclusions, geometric shapes in space, lateral thinking, empathy, and interpersonal relationships all fall under that heading.ElshaHawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202271118296135920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739195484976194987.post-72213366332366757412011-05-21T09:52:43.133-04:002011-05-21T09:52:43.133-04:00Hope my comment didn't come across as suggesti...Hope my comment didn't come across as suggesting that YOU didn't understand these things. Just saying what I feel are the important things to say. So they're said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739195484976194987.post-48335212335383599462011-05-21T09:40:20.291-04:002011-05-21T09:40:20.291-04:00I was drawing parallels between the book character...I was drawing parallels between the book character and my student.<br />While I understand that all people on the spectrum are different, I didn't make that clear in my post. These two have a lot of trouble with social skills and empathy. I think my student understands empathy slightly better than the character in the book.<br />You make a great point about not falling for stereotypes, and again i did not make it clear that I have known MANY kids with autism spectrum labels and each one is VERY different.<br />Also, there are times when I have to get away from the public eye too. I think that's why I sometimes prefer an internet presence to a physical one.ElshaHawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202271118296135920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2739195484976194987.post-22230303060821900922011-05-21T03:29:08.079-04:002011-05-21T03:29:08.079-04:00As you know, I have aspergers. But I don't thi...As you know, I have aspergers. But I don't think about it much; it's not a big part of how I see myself.<br /><br />A lot of the things that people often list as symptoms of autism I don't really identify with at all. It's important to realise that everyone is different and not fall for stereotypes. There's a cluster of symptoms, and some people have some more than others.<br /><br />As for abstract concepts, that sounds a bit broad. People with asperger's are typically better than average at the mathsy-sciency kind of abstract concepts, just not so much the social kind. But I'm not really sure what sort of examples you had in mind.<br /><br />I definitely identify with the bit about the world sometimes being too stimulating and having to withdraw to escape from it. Also, I'm really bad at time management and juggling multiple projects and such.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com