Owning Asperger’s

By Kate Swenson | April 16, 2020

It was six years ago this summer that Asperger’s was first mentioned in regards to me; I was 20 years old. At first I thought people only knew if I told them; I’ve since found out that people often just figure it out and some have even known longer than I have. Since finding this out in 2012, I’ve been working through some negative emotions including embarrassment and anger and I think these have been exacerbated by a feeling that I have to keep this diagnosis a secret. Well, I…

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Thank You Dad

By Kate Swenson | January 17, 2019

I want to thank you, dad, for everything you have done to give me, and my sister, the best and most stable life possible. I know you gave up a lot for us, even if you don’t say it. We know. I know my rare disease of 22 q deletion, that has autism along with it, has presented itself with it’s own set of problems, along with losing your wife when your children were fairly young. I have heard you fight for us. I’ve heard you struggle to not put…

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