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The Experience of Being an Adult Diagnosed with Autism
Unfortunately, the everyday world has yet to catch up. Only 16% of adults diagnosed with autism in the UK are in full-time, paid employment. In 2014 Baron-Cohen’s team found that two-thirds of the patients in their clinic had either felt suicidal or planned to kill themselves, and that a third had attempted to do so. “To my mind, this is nothing to do with autism or Asperger syndrome,” he says. “These are secondary mental-health problems. You came into the world with autism, and the way the world reacted, or didn’t react, to you has led to a second problem, which is depression. And that’s preventable.”
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Everyday Aspergers – Interview With Sam Craft — Married, With Aspergers
Earlier today I interviewed autistic writer and artist Samantha Craft whose recently completed book, Everyday Aspergers, brings together her reflections and experiences of life on the Autism Spectrum. Alex Forshaw To begin, your book grew from your blog posts on Everyday Asperger’s. What first inspired you to write about autism? Samantha Craft My middle son, who […]
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How To Be More Organized
Organization can be challenging for someone on the autistic spectrum, particularly if they suffer from ‘brain fog’ or absent-mindedness. It helps to have a system for dealing with everyday tasks. Click here for a neat little infographic on how to get more organized, courtesy of Hack Spirit.
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Autism: Hope in Action Episode #3- Jackie Moore — Lisa Ackerman – Real Help Now
We are back with another episode of Autism: Hope in Action! This is an expansion of our intentional dialogue that we long to have with families around the country about life, challenges, triumphs, best practices, and best therapies that exist today. It is our hope that we will be able to reach more families […]
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