When I was young and growing up, sometimes trying to speak to someone talking to me felt like I was walking straight into thick fog. A thought would be clear, the idea ready, and then the words just wander off like, “Right, we’re off on an adventure. See you whenever.” I stand there looking perfectly […]

I'm sure we've heard the idiom, "Cat got your tongue?" But from my past lived experiences with autism spectrum disorder, the experience it describes is real. This can be a moment where speech simply stalls. It's not because we don't know what to say, but because translating our thoughts into spoken words can sometimes be […]

What does the phrase “Save for a rainy day” actually mean? In the short story below, for Lila, the answer begins during one evening at home, holding a jar in her hands and the rain falling steadily outside. It’s early evening, and the sound of rain pattered steadily against the windows. Lila is sitting on […]