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• 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

• Mansplaining and Other Conversation Breakers

  

  Of all of the bad things that men do to women, Mansplaining is the one that terrifies me the most on a personal level. This is because I believe that I'm... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Teaching Teens with Autism About Budgeting

  

  Money is the key to freedom and it's essential that all teens know how to work within the confines of a budget before they reach an age where adult... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Autistic Burnout - Causes and Prevention

  

  In some of my other posts, I've talked about meltdowns, which are when people on the autism spectrum lose control. I've also talked about the quieter form of... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• When Should Parents Stop Pushing Their Children with Asperger's Syndrome?

  

  If you're the parent of a young adult with Asperger's syndrome you'll be very familiar with the need to keep educating and pushing your child. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• A Mother's Day Poem

  

  My Parents; Bill and Doris holding me at Hornsby Heights, NSW 1969Today is Mother's Day in Australia and apart from presents and food, one of the traditions I... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Adjusting Society to Meet the Needs of People with Autism

  

  As we wind down April, the month of "light it up blue", "autism awareness" and "autism acceptance", I wanted to ponder the other side of the equation. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY

• Autism Representation and the Road Ahead

  

  Over the years, April has been associated with the "Light it up Blue" campaign launched by the group "Autism Speaks". The campaign originally advocated awarenes... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2018 HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY