Aspie TrainersDec 5, 20177 minOvercoming autistic challenges: my trip to PortsmouthLast 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...
Aspie TrainersNov 7, 20175 minAutism 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 12, 20175 minInterests: 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:...
Aspie TrainersSep 5, 20172 minIs it ice cream, or mashed potato?Recently, there appears to have been a trend on food television programmes involving dishes which appear to be something which they are...
Aspie TrainersSep 5, 20174 minGetting 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 minBeyond the StereotypeAll people with autism find it difficult to relate to, and communicate with, other people. People with autism usually find change...
Aspie TrainersSep 5, 20174 minLow Self-EsteemI grew up without a diagnosis. Consequently I had no explanation for why I struggled with making friends, doing my school work, knowing...
Aspie TrainersSep 5, 20174 minReturning 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...
Aspie TrainersSep 5, 20174 minStarting 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...
Aspie TrainersApr 4, 20172 min3 tips for working alongside autistic individualsIt's April, which means that #AutismAwarenessMonth is here again. Aspie Trainers are hoping to achieve more than #AutismAwareness,...
Aspie TrainersOct 18, 201611 minAspiring Against Aspie AngstAnxiety 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...
Aspie TrainersApr 26, 20162 minCommunicating from within the spectrum: falling through the gapsConfusion For me, life is a continuum encompassed by many extremes: prosperity vs. austerity, knowledge vs. ignorance, joy vs. sadness,...