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My autism makes me who I am today

Andy Kirtland

My parents knew something was wrong from the age of two weeks onwards. I screamed for no apparent reason throughout the day and night for many months. My early life was complicated by the onset of severe eczema and a number of allergies including intolerance to dairy products. At the age of two-and-a-half I hit my head at the corner of a table raising a lump in the middle of my forehead. I recovered well but a week later my parents found me unconscious in bed and I was admitted to hospital. I had a fit s ..

My autism, ups and downs

Alex

I was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. I was unable to talk and fixed in my routines. I had no desire to be part of this world. I did not utter my first word till I was five years of age and even then I only repeated lines from TV shows. I was encour ..

Autism and corporate bullying

Aimee O'Connell

Many things drift in and out of my mind as I go about my day. Today especially I had to take my own advice on "watering or being watered" as kids are home sick and I am dealing with my own pinkeye. I am stuck indoors on a wall-to-wall sunny day, which in Wes ..

I have Asperger's; I am just like you

Michael Ryan

I am not an expert on Asperger's syndrome. But I am an expert on me, and I have Asperger's. And attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. And a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Having all three disorders together is not unusual, my doctor says. Like ..

Video: High-functioning autism/Aspergers and employment

Steve Slavin

In this video, Steve talks about Asperger’s, anxiety, the workplace and how he feels on a day to day basis interacting with others, socializing and taking in information.

Video: My autism & me

BBC

Thirteen-year-old Rosie takes viewers into her world to explain what it's like to grow up with autism. With the help of beautifully crafted animation, Rosie introduces other children who have the condition: Tony, who gets totally obsessed with things but str ..

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Interview with an older Aspie

Emma Thomson

1. How old were you when you were diagnosed? I was 35 when I was diagnosed. 2. Do you wish you were diagnosed earlier than you were? I do because I would have known a lot earlier that there was a reason why I was the way I was. I would have also le ..

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Pre-school, friends and autism

Rachel McNamara

Damian is asleep at 12 noon, exhausted from having just completed a 1.5 hr “Pre-school Social Group.” He is 3.5 years old and has Aspergers Syndrome. Most people with Aspergers Syndrome (as far as I am aware) aren't diagnosed until a few years later bu ..

NeurAtypical Learning and the Arts (a personal view)

Michael Scott

In my last post, I asked the question “what is neurodiversity?” and followed it up with “what can it become?” Today, the question that weighs most heavily on my mind is “how can neurodiverse individuals learn how the world looks from other neurologic ..

Video: Dean Beadle, living with Aspergers

Dean Beadle

At the vast majority of conferences and events I speak at, there is a scheduled question and answer session, in which members of the audience can ask me whatever they want: “What is your sleep pattern like?”, “Are you concerned about looking for a relati ..

A look at Aspergers and control issues

Rudy Simone

As a follow up to my popular book, 22 Things a Woman Must Know if She Loves a Man with Asperger Syndrome I'm writing a companion book, for those in a relationship with an Aspergirl. This is a sneak peek of that, a bit from the chapter on "control issues." Y ..

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