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Going the Extra Mile

An update on what Alex has been up to over the past 7 weeks.

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The pitfalls of being a verbally intelligent autistic

This article was originally posted by Anna Lansley on: autism is individual Recent research from King’s College London has found that...

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7 years on

Me with Mum, just after I returned from Egypt in the summer of 2002. It’s now 7 years since my mum passed away, and I feel that the time...

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Overcoming autistic challenges: my trip to Portsmouth

Last month I travelled to Portsmouth Harbour by train, on my own, for the second time this year. I stood up on the train because there...

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Autism and Identity

There is a lot of stigma and misleading stereotypes surrounding autism. To name a few, that people with autism lack empathy, can’t be...

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Interests: How they help me, and why they sometimes don't.

Autistic people often get very interested in particular subjects or activities, which take up a lot of their time. My interests include:...

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Low Self-Esteem

I grew up without a diagnosis. Consequently I had no explanation for why I struggled with making friends, doing my school work, knowing...

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Aspiring Against Aspie Angst

Anxiety is the one constant in life; when I’m not anxious I feel strange. I often feel like there’s something ineffable which I should...