Autism: How Alcohol Affects Us and Benefits of Giving it up
Autism: How Alcohol Affects Us and Benefits of Giving it up Introduction When researching the relationship between alcohol and autism/Asperger’s,
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Fitting Into the World
Real or Fake Smile Quiz
It is always hard to spot a true or fake smile. This is especially true when you’re autistic/Aspie. Give this
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Facial Expressions Quiz
One of the biggest difficulties we face being on the autistic spectrum/asperger’s is the ability to understand how people are
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Autism: Eating with Others and Learning Good Table Manners
Sitting with family or friends and eating a good meal together should be one of the greatest pleasures of everyday
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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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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 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 – 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 and the Pros and Cons of Internet Shopping
You would think that internet shopping would be bliss for someone like me with high functioning autism (Asperger’s) but it
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