Update on November 5: I have now listened to the replay, and am totally favorably impressed with the job that John Dankosky did in directing the conversation. He was able to involve many callers in the discussion, and gave each panelist a chance to respond. I, of course, am not a totally unbiased observer, but …
Category: Autism
Oct 29
Book Review: Social Thinking At Work
Here is a review I wrote for publication in the AANE Journal. I don’t know if it will appear in the next edition, or a subsequent one. And, of course, it could be edited for length or content. In the meantime, I thought it might be helpful to some people to have access to my …
Oct 12
Was Steve Jobs Autistic?
This has gotten a lot of play since Steve Jobs died. You can also hear the text read in Steve’s own voice in this very moving tribute ceremony. His reading happens about 12 minutes into the video. I’ve not seen anyone say they think Jobs was autistic, so I’ll say it. He did “think different” …
Sep 30
Another piece of Aspergerian Humor
Not that we have a monopoly on this kind of delusion! Still, based on my own experience and conversations with fellow autistics, it seems clear to me that, to an unusual degree, we really do expect the world to know what we are thinking.
Sep 29
Oh, don’t let us wander!
Sometimes I think every New Yorker cartoonist must be Aspergerian. Even so, I guess their humor must be universally appealing. Here’s a great vignette of an Aspergerian quandary. We really do benefit from receiving explicit instructions!
Jul 14
Autistics in the Workplace: Building Social Skills
Social Integration in the Workplace Autistic Individuals Face Special Challenges and also have Special Abilities Remarks and Information Prepared for Job Counselors of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) July 25, 2011 NB: this is a work in progress, and is not to be quoted. Your comments and suggestions are welcome and invited. …
Jun 24
Michael Forbes Wilcox Autism Background (short bio)
Michael Forbes Wilcox Thyme Hill Alford, Massachusetts 01266 A pdf version of this text appears here. Michael Wilcox was born in 1946, resided in Stockbridge, Massachusetts until age 17, and attended public schools there. He was involved in many community activities, such as Little League, Boy Scouts, and his church youth group. During high school …
Jun 12
Remarks on the Autism Commission
Michael Forbes Wilcox: Remarks on the Autism Commission Delivered at the Massachusetts State House for Autism Awareness Day, April 14, 2011 The remarks below are also contained in a pdf file here. This is a link to the short bio that was used by the emcee to introduce me. You’ve Got to Have A Dream! …