This article appeared on April 22, 2017 on Spectrum Women Magazine by Maura Campbell Whether to disclose an autism diagnosis is an important issue for many newly diagnosed adults. I would never presume to tell someone in that position what to do, though I would encourage them to take a bit of time to think about…
This excerpt is from a collaborative article that appeared on June 12, 2017 on Spectrum Women Magazine by Maura Campbell Maura Campbell I have always loved writing. In school, the other kids groaned when we were set an essay but I beamed. It let my fertile imagination run free. It made me feel capable. It soothed…
This article appeared on July 24, 2017 on Spectrum Women Magazine by Maura Campbell The teacher, a stern woman of a certain age, folded her arms across her ample bosom and stared intently over the top of her thick-rimmed glasses. The reason for her evident irritation cowered before her – a painfully shy seven-year-old girl. A…
This article appeared on December 19, 2017 on Spectrum Women Magazine by Maura Campbell The festive season is when I feel most like an alien. Christmas is, from my perspective, the untidiest of the holidays. It is a bizarre mishmash of unconnected traditions overlaid with cloying sentimentality. Why do otherwise sane people dress as Victorians and…
Neuro Dizzy 