Written by Dr. Richard O. Williams‘ daughter Noi Williams Throughout my life, I have always been hypersensitive to many different sounds around me, especially loud noises such as banging or crackling sounds. An example is the crunchy sound of foods like potato chips and toast because the sound resonates in my ears each time I […]
Noi’s Story – Sensitivity to Clothing
Written by Dr. Richard O. Williams‘ daughter Noi Williams I have always had strong sensitivities to clothing. For example, I have felt uncomfortable wearing certain textures of clothing such as wool sweaters, skintight pants, jeans, and garments that are sexy and showy. Wool sweaters make my skin itch. I refuse to wear low-rise pants since […]
Noi’s Story – Making Friends
Written by Dr. Richard O. Williams‘ daughter Noi Williams My mother introduced me to Brownies in 2nd grade since she was one in her elementary school years, which she enjoyed. Joining Brownies was one of my favorite after school social activities because it gave me the opportunity to develop new friendships. My Brownie troop always […]
Noi’s Story – Living on My Own During COVID
Written by Dr. Richard O. Williams‘ daughter Noi Williams For over a year I lived through the COVID pandemic on my own as everyone else did. Even though I felt my independence has been a success, like many people I felt socially isolated since many community activities had been cancelled due to safety precautions because […]
Noi’s Story – Being a Naturalist
Written by Dr. Richard O. Williams‘ daughter Noi Williams I really enjoyed reading a great book called, “Diary of a Young Naturalist,” by Dara McAnulty. Dara is who wrote this book about himself as an adolescent boy as a naturalist with autism. I found it very fascinating reading about how he lived his life with […]
Noi’s Story – My Struggle Working at My College’s Library
Written by Dr. Richard O. Williams‘ daughter Noi Williams I remember that I was one of the few students who spent lots of their free time at the college library. Right after I graduated, I was offered the job of working for the assistant librarian and manager of the college library, which I felt was […]
Noi’s Story – Sleep
Written by Dr. Richard O. Williams‘ daughter Noi Williams One of my most difficult hurdles of my entire life is that I have always had sleep issues. I still have some to this day, but not as severe as they used to be. In the past, I always struggled with waking up early for school […]
Noi’s Story – Perfectionism
Written by Dr. Richard O. Williams‘ daughter Noi Williams I have always wanted to do everything correctly almost to the point of OCD where I worry if anything goes wrong. For me with heightened sensory issues, this drive has been and still is exaggerated. A good example when I was at school, I focused on […]
Noi’s Story – Food 101: Textures, Tastes & Smells
Written by Dr. Richard O. Williams‘ daughter Noi Williams Throughout my life, I have always been hypersensitive to many different sounds around me, especially loud noises such as banging or crackling sounds. An example is the crunchy sound of foods like potato chips and toast because the sound resonates in my ears each time I […]
Reddit AMA February 25, 2021
Autism Researcher and Father of Autistic Daughter AMA – February 25, 1:30pm MST Let’s Get Going! My name is Dr. Richard Williams. I am a molecular biologist by training. Along with my wife Sally, I began my prolific research into autism in order to better understand and advocate for our daughter. I bring years of […]