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Getting a Job 

Step 4 – Getting a Job when your Autistic: How to write a Good Curriculum Vitae CV/Resume

October 16, 2017June 9, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 1 Comment

What is a CV A CV is an abbreviation of Curriculum Vitae which means “course of life.”  Which basically means

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Getting a Job 

Step 5 – Getting a Job when your Autistic: How to Write a Good Application Form

October 15, 2017August 14, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 0 Comments

What is an Application Form? When applying for a specific job, many places, ask you to fill out an application

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Getting a Job 

Step 6 – Getting a Job when your Autistic: How to Write a Good Cover Letter

October 12, 2017June 4, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 2 Comments

Each time a job is advertised, there are usually a large number of people want it.  So many in fact,

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Getting a Job 

Step 7 – Getting a Job when your Autistic: Preparing for an Interview and Getting the Job

October 8, 2017August 17, 2018 Shaun - Site Admin 0 Comments

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 

Sensory Issues

October 2, 2017November 1, 2018 Shaun - Site Admin 0 Comments

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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Fitting Into the World 

Being Autistic (Asperger’s Syndrome) and Understanding Idioms or Common Phrases

August 30, 2017July 5, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 1 Comment

Idioms are the common phrases we use in our everyday speech.  One of the most common idioms is: ‘actions speak

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Fitting Into the World 

Being Autistic and How to Improve your Social Skills

August 18, 2017August 14, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 4 Comments

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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Emotional Issues 

Autism and How to Cope with Anxiety and Nervousness 

April 9, 2017August 11, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 0 Comments

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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Everyday life 

High Functioning Autism: Computers and Playing Video Games

March 11, 2017July 3, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 2 Comments

My History Playing Video Games Computer games had such a profound impact on my life, that one of my first

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Fitting Into the World 

If There was a Cure for Autism, Would you Take it?

June 28, 2016October 8, 2017 Shaun - Site Admin 1 Comment

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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Fitting Into the World 

How I Feel a Year After Getting Autism/Asperger’s Diagnosis as an Adult

May 21, 2016October 8, 2017 Shaun - Site Admin 0 Comments

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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Everyday life 

Autism – Being Tired all the Time and How to Increase Energy

April 24, 2016November 27, 2017 Shaun - Site Admin 23 Comments

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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Fitting in Work Life 

How to Tell Co-Workers and Friends that Your Autistic/Aspie

January 31, 2016August 11, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 2 Comments

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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Fitting Into the World 

Autism and Learning how to Talk to Other People

November 28, 2015October 8, 2017 Shaun - Site Admin 2 Comments

Every person with autism is different and unique.  What one person with autism struggles with, another can excel at.  Being

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Fitting in Work Life 

Autism – How Volunteering Helps you to Get a Job

November 7, 2015October 8, 2017 Shaun - Site Admin 0 Comments

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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Emotional Issues 

Autism – Improving our Lives with Organisation, Planning and Tidiness

October 19, 2015August 11, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 2 Comments

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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Emotional Issues 

Autism and Getting Through the Difficult Cold Winter Time

October 13, 2015July 9, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 0 Comments

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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Fitting Into the World 

Autism – Is it Okay to be Different?

October 5, 2015October 8, 2017 Shaun - Site Admin 0 Comments

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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Fitting in Work Life 

Autism/Aspergers: Achieving your Dreams With a Good Work Life Balance

September 22, 2015July 9, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 0 Comments

Introduction Having a good and well paid career, that you can hopefully enjoy, gives so many benefits.  Such as: providing

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Everyday life Getting into Exercise 

Getting into Exercise and the Benefits for Autistics

September 20, 2015July 28, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 4 Comments

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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Teen Years

Autism and Aspergers Diagnostic Test – Am I Autistic?
Latest Teen Years 

Autism and Aspergers Diagnostic Test – Am I Autistic?

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Shaun - Site Admin 0

This autism and Aspergers test has 20 questions. The aim of this test is to see the likelihood of you

How Autism/Aspergers and ADHD are Linked with Dyslexia
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How Autism/Aspergers and ADHD are Linked with Dyslexia

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 Shaun - Site Admin 0

Achieving Happiness

Autism and Being Happy Part 3 – Achieving The Things You Want in Life
Achieving Happiness 

Autism and Being Happy Part 3 – Achieving The Things You Want in Life

March 22, 2019July 23, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 0

Figuring Out What You Desire Sometimes the things we want to achieve in life are easy and obvious.  Other times they

Autism and Being Happy Part 2 – How to Stop Your Negative Emotions and Memories Using NLP
Achieving Happiness 

Autism and Being Happy Part 2 – How to Stop Your Negative Emotions and Memories Using NLP

November 17, 2018July 23, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 2
How Autism Can Cause Sadness and the Basic Needs Required for Happiness
Achieving Happiness 

How Autism Can Cause Sadness and the Basic Needs Required for Happiness

October 8, 2018July 23, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 0
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