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Getting into Exercise 

Autism and Getting into Exercise: Step 1 Walking

November 1, 2018July 11, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 0 Comments

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” Chinese proverb  Walking is the perfect gateway to get

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Achieving Happiness 

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

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

The toughest part of being autistic/Asperger’s, is that our differences make it hard for us to fit into the rest

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Fitting Into the World 

Autism: Eating with Others and Learning Good Table Manners

October 6, 2018June 14, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 0 Comments

Sitting with family or friends and eating a good meal together should be one of the greatest pleasures of everyday

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Getting a Job 

Getting a Job when your Autistic

October 21, 2017March 17, 2019 Shaun - Site Admin 1 Comment

Over the next few months I’ll be writing about how to get a job when you are high functioning autistic/asperger’s.

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Getting a Job 

Step 1 – Getting a Job when your Autistic: Improving your Skills and Qualities

October 21, 2017August 11, 2020 Shaun - Site Admin 0 Comments

Why skills and qualities are needed The most important aspect of getting a paid job, by far, is the combination

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Getting a Job 

Step 2 – Getting a Job when your Autistic: Guide to Finding Work Experience

October 20, 2017October 27, 2017 Shaun - Site Admin 0 Comments

Qualifications and experience are the two things you need the most when you want to get into a paid job. 

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Getting a Job 

Step 3 – Getting a Job when your Autistic: Guide to Getting the Right Qualifications

October 18, 2017November 18, 2017 Shaun - Site Admin 0 Comments

Background Information Qualifications show that you are at a certain level of ability in a specific subject. For example, in

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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 2 Comments

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 26 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 3 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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Teen Years

Teen Years: Autism and Relationships: Your First Boyfriend/Girlfriend
Latest Teen Years 

Teen Years: Autism and Relationships: Your First Boyfriend/Girlfriend

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 Shaun - Site Admin 0

Being autistic/Aspie means we naturally struggle with social interaction.  Although we can improve this over time, through trial and error and

Autism and Wanting to Stand out by Changing our Appearance
Fitting Into the World Latest Teen Years 

Autism and Wanting to Stand out by Changing our Appearance

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Autism: Intense Outbursts of Rage, Anger, Frustration and Stress over the Smallest Things
Emotional Issues Latest Teen Years 

Autism: Intense Outbursts of Rage, Anger, Frustration and Stress over the Smallest Things

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 Shaun - Site Admin 0
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
How Autism/Aspergers and ADHD are Linked with Dyslexia
Latest Teen Years 

How Autism/Aspergers and ADHD are Linked with Dyslexia

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 Shaun - Site Admin 1

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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