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An Aspie Anthem

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sincebecomeswhy

Published: Nov 17, 2012

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Literature Text

We
observe
absorb
replicate

We
love
laugh
relate

We
comply
conform
tolerate

We
reject
deny
debate

We
withdraw
explode
irritate

We
think
choose
create.

We do
everything
only a little differently.

My short story about Asperger Syndrome:

Turning Inward - Asperger Syndrome and discoveryPrologue
Vignette One - Floating
He floated near the ceiling, up in the front right corner of the classroom. Looking down, the six year old boy could see the top of his teacher's head and the faces of his classmates. Further down the row closest to the door he saw himself watching and listening to the teacher. The boy felt like Superman since he could now fly.
He would often imagine leaving his body during times of increased stress, caused in part by the teacher herself. She wasn't exactly a mean woman, but had a harsh manner that frightened him. At home in the mornings he would sometimes become nauseous from the dread at the thought of going to school. This was made worse by the apprehension he felt with the anticipation of trying to interact with his classmates. He would continue to have a knot in his stomach every morning before school for the next twelve years.
Vignette Two - Focus
The monster was attacking him again. Its hairy paws came out of the igloo through holes on either sid

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NapoleonSquirrel

the aspie state anthem should be instrumental