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Autism: 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...
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Aspie Trainers
Jan 16, 20185 min
All the signs were there, so why was I missed? Part 2
Last week, I outlined the possible reasons why my autism was overlooked in childhood. In this post, I will list the autistic signs I...
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Aspie Trainers
Dec 19, 20172 min
All I want for Christmas...
Apparently it's the most wonderful time of the year, but for many autistic individuals the Christmas season can be the opposite. Lots of...
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Aspie Trainers
Nov 7, 20175 min
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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Aspie Trainers
Sep 5, 20174 min
Getting Diagnosed: Anna's Story
I 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...
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Aspie Trainers
Sep 5, 20174 min
Beyond the Stereotype
All people with autism find it difficult to relate to, and communicate with, other people. People with autism usually find change...
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Aspie Trainers
Sep 5, 20174 min
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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Aspie Trainers
Sep 5, 20174 min
Returning to JobCentre Plus, this time whilst in work!
A morning (un)like many others I woke up this morning with the customary belly ache I get before delivering a training session. Imagine...
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Aspie Trainers
Sep 5, 20174 min
Starting from the middle
Knowing 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...
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Aspie Trainers
Oct 18, 201611 min
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...
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