Autism

My contributions for consideration for an Autistic Adults Workbook

A questionnaire sparked thinking I wanted to share

8 hrs ago • Russell McOrmond

Who are the Ferengi (Star Trek), Firingi (Bengali), Farang (Thai), faranji (Arabic and Persian)?

I'm a certain type of nerd, so will use Star Trek to discuss social sciences and words in various languages.

Feb 4 • Russell McOrmond

Casual Conversations - Mike Oppenheim with guest Russell McOrmond

Adding thought process about one question, and adding a food story from my first trip to India

Dec 17, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

Motherness, Autism, and ARFID

Discussing a memoir of Generational Autism, and my own relationship with food.

Dec 5, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

Coffin Talk #252: - Autism - Russell McOrmond

What do I think happens when you die?

Nov 9, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

Autism and nonviolent communication?

I felt like an outsider reading this book.

Sep 17, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

Struggles of an undiagnosed Autistic student

Reposting from a comment on Embrace Autism.

Sep 14, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

Is there "Label Autonomy?"

Is it really ever about personal identity or personal choice?

Aug 28, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

Don’t assume I must not be trying because “it’s easy” (for you).

I really enjoy these articles by Lyric Lark Rivera (AKA: NeuroDivergent Rebel). What they write regularly resonates with me so much, and reminds me of…

Jul 19, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

Conflicting moral scrupulosity OCD

What I read in an article by Dr. Natalie Engelbrecht ND RP called Moral scrupulosity OCD sounded familiar.

Jul 6, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

Thanking my parents

Julie M Green writes The Autistic Mom blog, and is the author of a book that is expected to be released in September.

Jun 25, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

Navigating conflict in Autistic spaces

I’m going to suggest reading the following article, but expand it beyond activist groups to discussing other social groups that have a specific idea or…

Jun 3, 2025 • Russell McOrmond

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