Comments on: Really? I never would have guessed that you’re neurotypical.

By: elan

elan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:23:37 +0000

I’ve frequently been accused of being an NT. I usually respond by asking, “Do you know who you’re talking to?” The general response is a deep blush and a muttered, “Oh yeah.” My autistic son frequently reminds me that I’m crazy. To which I respond, “Thank you for noticing.” I make my living seeing, talking to and experiencing things that no one does.

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:56:26 +0000

Thank you so much— this is exactly what I needed to read, at exactly the right time. I struggle to celebrate my son’s many gifts in the face of so very many people pointing out his “deficits.” You have strengthened my resolve to celebrate who he is, in his entirety. Thank you.

By: Aspie Rhetor

Aspie Rhetor — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:34:10 +0000

Lindsay: thanks!

By: Neurodiversity » Neurodiversity – A Pre-emptive Reply

Neurodiversity » Neurodiversity – A Pre-emptive Reply — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:54:45 +0000

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By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:01:41 +0000

Ha ha! This is awesome.

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harlotofthearts.org » Blog Archive » Get your norms off me — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:07:41 +0000

[...] just wanted to share this wonderful satiric blog post/reflection on the horrors of neurotypicality, which is quickly joining heteronormativity in my list [...]

By: Aspie Rhetor

Aspie Rhetor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:36:16 +0000

codeman38: thanks.

I always tend to write these sort of posts after blog-hopping… the whole “you’re not really autistic” motif really frustrates me.

By: codeman38

codeman38 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:16:16 +0000

LOL. This is brilliant.

I’ve always loved this sort of approach of twisting rhetoric in the opposite direction.

By: Aspie Rhetor

Aspie Rhetor — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:28:27 +0000

Thanks.
Your book just might be a best-seller…

And, in case others are reading… this post is in no way a reflection of how I feel about people who identify as NT. My intent was to flip common stereotypes about autistic people to a different population (neurologically typical people) in order to point out some pretty insidious power structures.

True neurological diversity = true neurological diversity.

By: Izgad

Izgad — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:45:34 +0000

Awesome piece Melanie!
I have been planning on writing a book on neurotypicals and how such a disability can be overcome.