Aspieness

English

Etymology

Aspie +‎ -ness

Noun

Aspieness (uncountable)

1. The condition or quality of being an Aspie.
   • 2006, Jeff, "The Salesman", in Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or Non-verbal Learning Disability: Stories and Strategies, Jessica Kingsley Publishers (2004), →ISBN, page 120:

     Stimming is another component of my Aspieness.

   • 2009, Nick Dubin, Asperger Syndrome and Anxiety: A Guide to Successful Stress Management, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 25:

     However, if you can fully accept your “Aspieness” and embrace both your gifts as well as your social limitations, you can then strive for excellence using your strengths rather than covering up your weaknesses.

   • 2014, Lianne Holliday Willey, Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder): Expanded Edition, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 135:

     While I never shunned my Aspieness, I tried to be clever about how and when to let my AS out and about.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Aspieness.

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