Aspie TrainersFeb 13, 20183 min readAutism: a badge of honour, or a misunderstood way of being?The past couple of days have seen autism come into the public eye once again. An article written by Damian Whitworth for The Times has...
Aspie TrainersJan 16, 20185 min readAll the signs were there, so why was I missed? Part 2Last week, I outlined the possible reasons why my autism was overlooked in childhood. In this post, I will list the autistic signs I...
Aspie TrainersJan 9, 20184 min readAll the signs were there, so why was I missed? Part 1As a child growing up, I displayed all the key signs of autism, yet the school called me “an enigma” and were confounded by my...
Aspie TrainersNov 7, 20175 min readAutism and IdentityThere is a lot of stigma and misleading stereotypes surrounding autism. To name a few, that people with autism lack empathy, can’t be...
Aspie TrainersSep 5, 20174 min readGetting Diagnosed: Anna's StoryI was diagnosed with Asperger’s when I was 21 years old. I was completely unaware of my difficulties until I was a teenager, and when I...
Aspie TrainersSep 5, 20174 min readStarting from the middleKnowing where to start To mark our first blog post, I thought it would be good to start from the beginning, that is, to write about my...