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In 1994 Asperger’s Syndrome was officially recognized. In 2013, it was no longer an official diagnosis. Today, it all falls under the category of Austism Spectrum Disorder. In my mind I see it as a line, right in the middle is what we label as “Normal”; the far left being severe autism, and the far right being an unlabeled disorder I call highly social with no social skills. I am left of normal. As an introverted, left of normal, entrepreneur and business owner, I have encountered a ton of unique problems in my life that required out-of-the-box solutions. Let’s work together to create a better world, learn how to adapt, and thrive as we live life to the Left of Normal.
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Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Many people on the Autism spectrum are labeled as rude, arrogant, stuck-up, or a variety of other synonyms.
Most of the time, we don't even realize that people think we're snobbish or rude. We're just minding our business, and pissing people off along the way.
Today we look at a few times when I was regarded as such, explore a little why I feel it happened, and offer some insight to the normies out there that don't quite get it.
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Millions of people get a little SAD this time of year. As an adult, I can rationalize and use logic to figure out what's going on.
Left of Normal children, however, only know that something doesn't feel right. There are a few ways to help keep them going, and keep them from slipping deep into depressive thoughts.
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Christmas can be an especially frustrating time for the Left of Normal person. Those frustrations are often compounded with children who are unaccustomed to coping with that frustration.
Over the years I have learned to expect the unexpected, and expect the routine disruption. It's still not comfortable, but I know it will begin, and I know it will end, and we just have to make it through.
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Today we take a look at some of the toys that I remember playing with as a child. Many of them were shared with my brothers, some were my own.
Often, however, the toys weren't played with in a traditional manner. And much of what I spent my time with wasn't even toys to begin with, but rather household goods and outdated technology.
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
There are a handful of things that the Left of Normal mind pays attention to that we probably don't need to pay attention to.
Smiling is one of them. Today I tell you the story of how I terrified half the student body at MSU-B because I tried smiling.
That, and more quirks of being Left of Normal.
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Friday Nov 18, 2022
Phone calls are tedious and obnoxious. There are a lot of people that feel this way.
For the Left of Normal, however, they can tend to be even more tedious to the point where a short call can derail an entire day.
I lay it all out there as to why in the latest episode about living life on the autism spectrum.
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Friday Nov 11, 2022
From the time we are born, we are all trained in how we should act. We learn what is socially acceptable, and what is not.
For the Left of Normal, some of that doesn't come naturally; some feels really weird and is hard to do.
Over time we learn how to mimic what other people do. Today we look at a handful of these quirks that normies do and why they are the weirdos.
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Today we take a look at how ASD isn't really a linear spectrum, but rather a wheel. If you follow the Facebook community page, there's a picture posted on November 3rd (or just google "Autism Wheel").
We'll look at how it better defines who people are, how they think, and dip into a little story on when I used to have perceived anger issues.
Friday Oct 28, 2022
Friday Oct 28, 2022
We have Holden back on the show as our guest. Today we're going through a handful of scenarios where Left of Normal people struggle a bit. I've mentioned my point of view in the past, and now we get a younger point of view as well.
Let's see how a child views the world and some of the things those on the spectrum struggle with.
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Last week we interviewed Holden to get his idea on what being Left of Normal was all about.
This week we have reversed the roles, and Holden gets to bet he host as I answer the questions he has for me.
We talk about being Left of Normal as a child and an adult, and what difficulties were present as a child versus as an adult.