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• Forget "Normal" - Set Personal Goals for a Happier Life

  

  There's no doubt about it, autism, Asperger's syndrome and all of the associated co-conditions including ADHD/ADD, anxiety, OCD, ODD, Bi-Polar disorder and BPD... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Teaching Responsibility to Kids with Autism

  

  When you have kids at school, it's fairly common for them to go on overnight excursions and come home with many of the wrong items in their luggage or without... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Relationship Traits That Couples with Autism Can Learn from

  

  I was reading an article a few weeks back on the psychological reasons why some marriages last the distance when so many others fail. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Why Autistic People Need to Be Encouraged to "Give Things a Go"

  

  If you're the parent of a child with autism or if you work with an autistic individual, you'll often find that they're very resistant to trying new things,... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Are We "all a Little Bit Autistic"?

  

  It's a phrase which seems to really infuriate a lot of members of the autism community, "we're all a little bit autistic" and yet, there's perhaps some truth... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Asperger's and Bullying - Running Away Isn't the Answer

  

  Like many bloggers I have a stash of topics that I keep for later because they're too raw, too "popular" or too difficult to think about at the time. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Pressuring People with Autism Outside Their Comfort Space Can Lead to Issues

  

  A few months ago, my youngest (15) went on a school camp. There was an incident at the camp which occurred because of his differences. It wasn't handled very... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Over-Parenting Kids on the Autism Spectrum

  

  I've been watching a TV series on Netflix recently called Atypical. It's about Sam, a young man with autism and the way in which his family, school, work and... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Audio Book Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

  

  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark HaddonUnabridged AudioBook Read by Jeff Woodman I used to be able to read quite a lot of books but... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Helping Your Kids on the Spectrum to Find Employment - Part 3

  

  In part 1 of this series, I covered how to make the most of your final school years in order to gear yourself up towards work. In part 2, I looked at... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Helping Your Kids on the Spectrum to Find Employment - Part 2

  

  In my last post, I talked about how important it is to get your kids on the spectrum into longer-term work experience, how to make the most of their last year o... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Helping Your Kids on the Spectrum to Find Employment - Part 1

  

  My eldest son now has a job and of course, I'm over the moon. No only does he have a job but it's also in his area of interest and there's a traineeship... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Which Schools Are a Good Fit for Your Child on the Autism Spectrum?

  

  School is a very difficult proposition for kids on the spectrum and your first choice of school isn't always going to be the right one. Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• What People with Autism Can Learn from Memes - Part 2: Male Behaviours

  

  In my last post, I looked at some of the more "female" behaviours in memes and how they describe people on the autism spectrum in relationships. This time I wan... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• What People with Autism Can Learn from Memes - Part 1: Female Behaviours

  

  The internet is full of amusing sites like Ebaum's World and Cheezeburger where memes rule and people surface almost any content on the internet in the most... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2019 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Book Review: Joel Suzuki Volume 4: Fable of the Fatewave by Brian Tashima

  

  Book Review; Joel Suzuki Volume 4: Fable of the Fatewave by Brian TashimaOver the past six years I've reviewed the first three volumes in the Joel Suzuki series... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Time Management on the Autism Spectrum

  

  One of the things that people on the spectrum do really poorly is manage their own time. This is because people with autism often suffer from poor executive... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Anxiety and Approachability in the Workplace

  

  Believe it or not, I'm not actually a shy person. Put me in front of a group of people for a planned session such as training and I have no problem talking (I... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Some People Just Want a Reaction

  

  It's a funny old world that we live in and it's full of people that I just don't understand. For the most part, I get along really well with just about everybod... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Autism and Crime

  

  There's a lot of news about autism and crime these days and I think it's worth some open discussion because the reasons are varied but the blame seems to be... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY