Tag Archives: Asperger’s Syndrome

Raw Literature: Asperger’s, Voice and the Search for Identity

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Sherri Matthews

Originally posted on Carrot Ranch Literary Community:
By Sherri Matthews The first few pages of the children’s book, ‘Are you my Mother?’, both captivated and troubled me as a girl. The story tells of a baby bird who hatches while…

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Guest Blogs, Uncategorized | Tagged Ancestry, Asperger's Syndrome, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Blogging, DNA, Family Life, Heritage, Identity, writing | 33 Comments

All Change At The Summerhouse

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Sherri Matthews

Hello dear friends, how I miss you. My absence breeds a growing sense of isolation from my blogging community, the Summerhouse needs the laughter of friends. I wonder what you are up to, how things are going, what’s your latest … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged #BloggersBash, Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, cats, English Bluebell Woods, Father's Day, Grief, London, Memoir Writing, Owls, The Woodland Trust, Weekly Photo Challenge | 129 Comments

My Sandwich Generation And The Song Of The Summerhouse

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

What has happened to my ‘Great’ Britain, my ‘United’ Kingdom? Last Thursday, over thirty million people voted in the EU referendum, out of which 52% voted to leave, 48% to stay. In Brexit’s thunderous wake, I, like millions of others, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Times Past Challenge | Tagged 3 Doors Down, Asperger's Syndrome, Baby Boomers, Brexit, California, Chinese Button Quails, EU, European Union, GardenChallenge, The Sandwich Generation, Times Past Challenge, United Kingdom, Voting | 150 Comments

The Voice Of Asperger’s Syndrome

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

I look at the photographs of the five-year old girl with the scarf tied around her shoulders like a cape and tears slide down my face. In some, she holds a paint brush and looks down intently at her growing … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome | Tagged Anxiety, ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Carly's Kitchen, Carrot Ranch, cats, Flash Fiction Competition, Iris Grace, National Autistic Society, Service Dogs, Seventh Voice, Therapy Cats, Voice | 125 Comments

Blogging And The Three Year Rule

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

Dear Blogger, How are you? It’s been a while since you and I had a proper talk, and this seems like the perfect time. I saw you walk around the park a few times last week; that’s good news, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, Writing | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, Encouragement, English Robin, Facebook, Friendship, hope, Jersey Liberation Day, Memoir, Red Fox, Three Years Blogging, writing | 196 Comments

Back Up: 99 Word Flash Fiction And The Stigma of Asperger’s Syndrome

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

When my daughter was sixteen and battling chronic anxiety which made school practically impossible for her, our GP referred her for counselling. She took her time to do her make up and dress in her unique, slightly goth/punk style and … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Flash Fiction | Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, Advocacy, Anxiety, Asperger's Syndrome, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Benefits, Carers, Mental Health, PTSD, Stigma, Veteran's Administration, Welfare | 98 Comments

The Mystery Of The Missing Laptop And Other Tales From The Summerhouse

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Hello dear friends! Thank you so much for your lovely, warm welcome back. It’s great to be blogging again, although I still don’t have my shiny and new, bright and breezy, newly repaired laptop. Shall I tell you why? Because … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, Current Affairs, Guest Blogs | Tagged American Buffalo Play, Asperger's Syndrome, Blog Interview, Blogging, Computer Problems, Damian Lewis, Guest Blog, Heatwave, John Goodman, S.M.A.G. Badge, thank you | 79 Comments

The Black Dog, A Palm Tree And A Flash Fiction

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Palm trees are so perfectly designed to survive powerful tropical storms, that even when bent so low as to touch the ground, they straighten up as the storm passes through, stronger than they were before. I was nineteen when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Family Life, Flash Fiction, The Black Dog | Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, Asperger's Syndrome, Coastal Walk, depression, Family Life, Flash fiction, hope, Palm Trees, Paths, Project Semicolon, The Black Dog | 102 Comments

How To Save A Life

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

What connects us, what keeps us safe and strong and weaves its way along the dark corridors of our conscience when we are alone with our thoughts? When does the caring start, the thinking of others, the wanting to help … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, My Dad's Alcoholic Prison | Tagged #1000Speak, 1000 Voices For Compassion, Alcoholism, Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, Caring, Compassion, Current Affairs, Family Life, Scripture | 100 Comments

Sweet Serenity

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

A new day opens like a blue-front door and a deep-blue sea of escape beckons. Whispering through the sharp grass; brushing past the blasted sand; this light hour lifts you out of your dark slumber and carries you in its … Continue reading →