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Between the Lines

  WORDPLAY           An excerpt from Miss Machine: An Aspie's Attempt at a Personal Journey by Ilana Zoya Glisik   It’s occurred to me that words occupy a very low position in humanity’s little hierarchy of expression. “Actions speak louder than words“, “A picture is worth a thousand words“, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.“ I often wonder what my mother would have thought of those phrases when she was told I might not be able to speak.          Honestly, I think it’s all malarkey. I’d challenge anyone who disagrees to spend a day without using words, but that would be impossible, wouldn’t it? And I don’t mean going a day without talking (not that it wouldn’t be beneficial); I’d love to see how a day without thinking would look. We think with words, don’t we? Words are the tools we use to process the world around us. Imagine your head being filled with ...
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Is it even a spectrum at all?

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  Is it even a spectrum at all?   Sally is a unique girl. Ever since she was little, rocks were on her mind; from picking up pebbles on her family's daily walks to owning countless guides on various minerals and gemstones, she was never far from what she loved more than anything else. Though her parents were bewildered by her ability to talk about nothing but rocks for hours at a time, they happily listened to whatever new gemstone she had discovered that day. When Sally goes rock hunting, it's always smart for a parent to accompany her, as her gait is clumsy, leaving her likely to trip over her own feet and injure herself on the stone she so loved exploring. When Sally's mother sends her off to school each morning, complete with the same packed lunch she requests every day, she worries about what state Sally will arrive home in. She isn't popular at her school, and her classmates' relentless teasing is often enough to bring Sally home in tears, hyperventilating or,...
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