About this blog

Staircase of the mind is a blog about the barriers of day to day living for someone on the autism spectrum, especially those who aren't receiving any form of disability support, because they are willing and capable of some form of work.

This blog is called "Staircase of the Mind", to draw an analogy to the effect stairs have on wheelchair bound people. Certain aspects of the social, political, legal and administrative systems of our society have similar effects on us - in effect, they are as formidable barrier to our optimal participation in society and the economy as stairs are to people in wheelchairs.

In here, I hope to start to describe some of these barriers. Maybe someone out there will see this, and is in a position to effect real change. Being more inclusive of autistic and other people who are not "typical" can only benefit society as a whole. If you're a hard nosed economist, this means we're paying more taxes and moving more money along, through our increased earning and spending power. For the more humanitarian, it means we have more control over our lifestyle, and a better quality of life. However you look at it, we win, and society as a whole wins. In short, this has to be better for all.