Archive for December, 2008

#30 Electronic Communication: Email, IM, And Texting Oh My!

Written by SAPL on Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 in Communication.

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Image: Uberushaximus on Wikimedia Commons

You know that guy. Like many Asperger people, he shies away from oral communication and speaks his mind with the keyboard. He thinks texting should be a recognized foreign language. He might text his wife when she’s cooking in the kitchen at home when he’s away for long distances such as the bedroom upstairs. He will engage in a 20 minute back and forth email conversation when it could have been done face to face in five. Especially considering his office is right next door to yours. So close, you can even hear him typing his next response.

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#29 Dressing For Comfort And Practicality

Written by SAPL on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008 in Clothing.

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Clothes may make the neurotypical man or woman, but they will never make the Asperger person.

Aspies generally have no use for the latest fashions, and would prefer to wear clothing for comfort and practical purposes.

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