Asperger's Syndrome

Coffee is my kryptonite. Who would have thunk it?

The past ten years have not been easy. As each day of the new 21th century era crept forward I became more irritated; more frustrated; more willing to snap at the slightest sound. Up until late in the decade I often favored the sweet nectar of whiskey and the cooling comfort of poisonous cigarette smoke.

In times of reflection I can remember that life wasn't always like this. I was an easy-going young adult.

I don't watch a whole lot of TV, so I was surprised when my wife sent me this link for the  "Aspergers High" parody video. We all know TV-land loves to embrace certain subsets of society. We've gone through the "Single Dads", "Two dudes with Kids", "Gays", "Lesbians", "Downs Syndrome", "Alcoholics" and more.

In this raw cut video I ramble on about my sensitivy to sounds. I try to explain how not all sounds bother me, but often specific ones are much worse than others.

I found this incredible article that any parent with an Autistic child should pay attention to. The controversy of diet and Autistic symptoms continues to rage on. Parents of Autistic children have found that removing diary and wheat products from their diet can in fact reverse the symptoms of Autism. Doctors continue to poo-poo the idea claiming lack of medical evidence.