Things are still pretty crazy around here, I am still unemployed and home schooling, and Aspie Mom is progressing on her Ph.D. Not crazy things include Aspie Boy who, thanks to pharmaceuticals and therapies, is really coming along. Sometimes two steps forward and one step back, but I’m not sure that isn’t just childhood some of the time.

No, I am positive it is.

School is starting up soon. My son used to attend a preschool/kindergarten for special-needs kids and their siblings, and now he’s going on to a public school, though still in the special education program. He’s cool with it, but I am a little freaked. It has brought up a whole childhood can of worms regarding my less-than-lovely educational experience, and makes me reflect on issues of social acceptance for neurologically atypical people overall. That leads me to fandom. I can’t help but think neurodiveristy is an area in which science fiction and fantasy fans are a long, long ways ahead of society in general.

A few years ago I attended a panel at Norwescon that was supposed to be about the future of psychology but quickly became a discussion of the neurological make-up of fandom. The lively and engaged discussion covered dyslexia, Asperger’s, ADHD, autism, sensory integration dysfunction, and related topics. The general consensus was that among convention-goers, the percentage of people with such atypical neurology ranged around 60 to 70 percent. Almost all the audience members who spoke identified with one or more of the above, or mentioned a close relative that did. (Tor.com)

I knew — somewhere, just not front and center — that the auto-upgrade feature of WordPress would overwrite any code you may have inserted into the ‘classic’ or ‘default’ themes. So, the sidebar and footer are ‘default’ now.

I knew that.

I think I have backups around here, somewhere… (/rolls eyes)

The tumor had been reduced in size by 50%, but her lung function was simply not up to the task.

My father passed in 1992.

/sigh

Time for blogging is constrained by

• an out of state mother (I’m her only child) in the midst of 7 weeks of radiation and chemo for a 12 x 7 x 8 cm ‘non-small cell’ cancerous tumor in her upper right chest and throat that surrounds several major veins and arteries as well as affecting her breathing and swallowing. (many details omitted for brevity.)
• job searching (ugh)
• Aspie Boy’s home schooling
• etc.

It’s the ‘etc.’ that really eats into free (blogging) time.

We hope you all are well…

Manuscript? What manuscript?

Diwali and Yule are past, Hanukkah/Chanukah is ongoing, which leaves various Saturnalias, Kwanzas, burning of bonfires and, of course, Christmas. [Yes, I have ignored Festivus].