Monthly Archives: November 2013
A Noteworthy Rift in the Autism Advocacy Communities
John Elder Robison, an autism advocate, publicly resigned yesterday from the research advocacy group, Autism Speaks. You can read his open letter here, and I want to use it as an opportunity to draw attention to an important distinction not … Continue reading
Making Choices Can Suck
This is a note to college students (and their helicopter parents): Life involves choices, many of which suck. For example, your relatives may have planned an event during finals week. You can attend said event, or you can take your … Continue reading
Being Literal & Anger: My Adventures in Aspieland
A couple of hours ago I had an experience that nicely illustrates one way in which being an aspie impacts my life. I received the following email from an undergraduate student enrolled in one of my courses: Hello sir , … Continue reading
A Word Count given a LaTeX File
The proper response to a word limit from an academic publisher is: Go fu fly a kite in a lightning storm. However, since publishers are still clinging to the printed paper model and untenured folks are reluctant to play brinksmanship … Continue reading
Will Opines 