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I was interviewed earlier this year by a fellow PCC [Portland Community College] student who was interested in hearing about my experiences on campus. Sam is one of my favorite people at the moment because he treats me the way I see myself: like a regular person who happens to be autistic. He talks to…

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Since the city shut down several weeks ago, I’ve had to get used to living in more isolation than usual. My parents, one of whom is still working outside the home, are totally stressed and anxious. I wrote the following poem for them: These Days Are Long But Fruitful (When Push Comes to Shove) This…

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My anxiety has slowly been responding to the medication I’ve been taking since the fall, but I think the biggest help recently is consulting someone who has worked with autistics for decades and really understands us. Barb is not autistic, but she employs one of us in her office, and unlike so many professionals with…

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De cierta manera, podría parecer contrario a mis mejores intereses describir todas las formas en las que la vida me ha derrotado. Primero, está la incertidumbre sobre mi futuro y cómo voy a cuidar de mí mismo cuando mis padres ya no estén presentes. Sé que esto les preocupa, pero también me preocupa quién va…

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