Here are links to excerpts from a few of my memoir-style essays. Most of them engage overtly with my childhood diagnosis of Asperger syndrome (or mild autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as it’s known today), illustrating how it has touched on every aspect of my life.
Diagnosis: Weirdo
An overview of my Asperger’s. I discuss the disorder itself, my initial diagnosis, and autism’s profound effect on my childhood.
Crossing
An examination of the power dynamic between children and adults.
My Digital Refuge
My early history using online message boards, and how the internet helped shape my developing personality.