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Free food resources in NYC
For those in our community who have lost their jobs as a result of the CoViD-19 crisis, here is a preliminary list of some links to lists of food pantries, soup kitchens, and other sources of free food in NYC. This list is far from complete; I’ll add more to it as I find out…
The ingredients of friendship
I think it’s useful to think of friendships as having several ingredients, each of which can be cultivated. The list below was handed out, by me, at a recent meeting of the Queens discussion group. Foundations of friendship: 1) Companionship: Enjoying each other’s company. Companionship has two main aspects: (a) liking each other as people,…
The proposed NY State “Autism Council”
There is now a bill that has been introduced in the New York State Senate, S04750, which would establish a New York State Autism Council. I see some big problems with that bill. A woman I met at one of the Manhattan adult ASD support groups has sent me email with a link to information…
My life as one of the many belatedly-diagnosed autistic older people
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always known I was an oddball. For most of my life, it never occurred to me that there would eventually be an official name for my general unusualness. I assumed it was just coincidence that I was an oddball in so many different ways. Had I been…
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