Reasonable Adjustments Every year I have to go on a residential conference with work. And I always struggle to feel
Tag: life skills
Autism and Trauma Most autistic people apparently show signs of trauma. It’s slightly confused because some of the symptoms of
Free Parking! Shops aren’t obliged to follow through on badly-worded offers. But apparently, car parks are! (This does not count
The world treats a lot of the things I find easy as unusual or difficult. And it treats a lot
Different groups of people have different cultures. My autism effectively shifts my culture so that I’m like a foreigner in
Dear John, Yes, you need others but the reverse is also true. Your skill set means that you have a
Dear John, There are all kinds of factors which mean that you lean towards self-sufficiency. You are a man, very
Dear John, Albert Einstein (or someone – sources vary) famously said “Education is what remains after one has forgotten what
Dear John, The most famous people with autism tend to be exceptionally good at something – often maths or some
Dear John, There’s a proverb you really like, but you often get it badly wrong. To understand why you are