Step 7 – Getting a Job when your Autistic: Preparing for an Interview and Getting the Job
Introduction When you are invited to an interview it means you are good enough, on paper, to get the job
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Sensory Issues
Having sensory issues is probably our biggest difficulty with autism/asperger’s syndrome. As I got a late diagnosis of high functioning
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Being Autistic (Asperger’s Syndrome) and Understanding Idioms or Common Phrases
Idioms are the common phrases we use in our everyday speech. One of the most common idioms is: ‘actions speak
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Being Autistic and How to Improve your Social Skills
My Story The biggest negative I’ve always had with my autism/Asperger’s is not fitting in with other people. Throughout my
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Autism and How to Cope with Anxiety and Nervousness
Feeling anxious on a regular basis is a large part of being autistic (or having Asperger’s). There are many ways
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High Functioning Autism: Computers and Playing Video Games
My History Playing Video Games Computer games had such a profound impact on my life, that one of my first
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If There was a Cure for Autism, Would you Take it?
A few evenings ago, I watched a Horizon’s program about genetic cures. It seems that in the future many of the things
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How I Feel a Year After Getting Autism/Asperger’s Diagnosis as an Adult
It has been over a year that I was officially diagnosed with high functioning autism/Asperger’s Syndrome. Over this period, I
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Autism – Being Tired all the Time and How to Increase Energy
By having high functioning autism (or Asperger’s) you will have less energy than most people when you are out in
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How to Tell Co-Workers and Friends that Your Autistic/Aspie
High functioning autism/Aspergers is a hidden disability. It often goes undiagnosed until adolescence or adulthood. This is especially true for
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Autism and Learning how to Talk to Other People
Every person with autism is different and unique. What one person with autism struggles with, another can excel at. Being
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Autism – How Volunteering Helps you to Get a Job
In this society the upsetting truth is that if you are high functioning autisic/Aspergers it is incredibly difficult to get
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Autism – Improving our Lives with Organisation, Planning and Tidiness
Reasons to Plan and Organise Due to our autism/Aspergers our lives need to be predictable. As change and unfamiliarity causes
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Autism and Getting Through the Difficult Cold Winter Time
It’s now the middle of autumn, the weather is getting colder, the days shorter and winter is on the way.
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Autism – Is it Okay to be Different?
By being high functioning autistic I am very different to most normal (neuro-typical) people. Some of these differences are my
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Autism/Aspergers: Achieving your Dreams With a Good Work Life Balance
Introduction Having a good and well paid career, that you can hopefully enjoy, gives so many benefits. Such as: providing
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Getting into Exercise and the Benefits for Autistics
When you’re autistic/Aspergers like us, just getting through the day can be a tough challenge. Our energy levels are constantly
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Autism and Learning How Make Decisions from Two or More Options
Although there’s not much research on the subject, making decisions can be incredibly tough for people who are autistic/Aspies. I
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Autistic Meltdowns: How our Difficulties in Dealing with Emotions Causes an Outburst
One of the negative aspects of autism/Aspergers is our inability to deal with emotions. We struggle to identify how we’re
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Autism: How Touch Sensitivity and Sensitive Skin Affects Us and Ways to Help
Realising Autism Caused My Touch Sensitivity I had a late diagnosis of autism/Aspergers. I didn’t even suspect I was autistic
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