Citations:Aspieness

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English citations of Aspieness

Noun: "the condition or quality of being an Aspie"

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  • 2002, Ashley Stanford, Asperger Syndrome and Long-Term Relationships, Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2002), →ISBN, page 152:
    As a generalization, people dealing with children are often in the “change” camp while adult Aspies are more solidly in the “let us be” camp — they would rather keep their Aspieness as part of their character.
  • 2006, Jeff, "The Salesman", in Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or Non-verbal Learning Disability: Stories and Strategies, Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2004), →ISBN, page 120:
    Stimming is another component of my Aspieness.
  • 2006, Genevieve Edmonds & Dean Worton, The Asperger Social Guide: How to Relate to Anyone in Any Social Situation as an Adult with Asperger's Syndrome, Paul Chapman Publishers (2006), →ISBN, page 95:
    Although if your Aspieness makes you a very nervous bus passenger then you can be forgiven for using these seats - after all, Asperger's syndrome is classed as a disability whether people think that is reasonable or not.
  • 2009, Nick Dubin, Asperger Syndrome and Anxiety: A Guide to Successful Stress Management, Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2009), →ISBN, page 25:
    However, if you can fully accept your “Aspieness” and embrace both your gifts as well as your social limitations, you can then strive for excellence using your strengths rather than covering up your weaknesses.
  • 2010, Martha Schmidtmann Dunne, "Wait, What Do You Mean?:" Asperger's Tell and Show, Xlibris (2010), →ISBN, page 190:
    During my correspondence with Asperger's Syndrome adults, as I got permission for quotes, I found that most Aspies, in their new awareness, do not want to change or do away with their Aspieness.
  • 2014, Lianne Holliday Willey, Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder): Expanded Edition, Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2014), →ISBN, page 135:
    While I never shunned my Aspieness, I tried to be clever about how and when to let my AS out and about.
  • 2014, Harold Reitman (with Pati Fizzano & Rebecca Reitman), Aspertools: The Practical Guide for Understanding and Embracing Asperger's, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Neurodiversity, Health Communications, Inc. (2014), →ISBN, page 72:
    Looking back at those years from my current perspective, I can now see a bit of Aspieness in Charlie.
  • 2015, anonymous woman, quoted in Sarah Hendrickx, Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age, Jessica Kingsley Publisher (2015), →ISBN, page 123:
    I feel I have sacrificed the gifts from my Aspieness in order to fit in.