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Life in lockdown
Back in July James S wrote about his thoughts on the lockdown, isolation and autism. Its taken a while to get around to putting this post...
Aspie Trainers
Aug 4, 20202 min read
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Social Isolation - Autistic Friend or Foe?
In these strange times of lockdown and social distancing, many people are struggling with the enforced isolation. They feel disconnected,...
Aspie Trainers
May 5, 20204 min read
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Happy World Autism Awareness Day!
What are we trying to achieve? It’s that time of year again, when our Neurodiverse tribe reach out to the majority population, those with...
Aspie Trainers
Apr 2, 20203 min read
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Life after Aspie Trainers - Alex's story
When I joined Aspie Trainers 18 months ago, one of the first people I was introduced to was Alex. Alex was a founding member of the...
Aspie Trainers
Jan 30, 20204 min read
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Changing Lanes
Hi, Lizzy here. Most of you know me as one of the #ActuallyAutistic Aspie Trainers or maybe you’ve read my contributions to our Facebook...
Aspie Trainers
Nov 19, 20192 min read
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Switching Focus
Change can be especially difficult for autistic people. The constant barrage from sensory stimuli can be difficult to ‘tune out’, and,...
Aspie Trainers
Sep 17, 20192 min read
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Going the Extra Mile
An update on what Alex has been up to over the past 7 weeks.
Aspie Trainers
Jul 23, 20197 min read
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We are all #Neurodiverse, so it’s time to unite, not fight.
Having successfully navigated another April, I feel the time is right to address an issue that’s been irksome to me for longer than I...
Aspie Trainers
May 14, 20193 min read
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The pitfalls of being a verbally intelligent autistic
This article was originally posted by Anna Lansley on: autism is individual Recent research from King’s College London has found that...
Aspie Trainers
Apr 9, 20195 min read
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5 ways to progress from #AutismAwareness to #AutismAcceptance
Happy #WorldAutismAwarenessDay everyone, it's Alex here. I woke up this morning and thought to myself, "It's that time of the year...
Aspie Trainers
Apr 2, 20194 min read
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Life Goes On
Change is difficult for autistic individuals. The world can be confusing and appear hostile thanks to our communication styles and...
Aspie Trainers
Apr 2, 20194 min read
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Junior Trainers Wanted!
Are you autistic? Are you aged between 18 and 25? Do you want to be paid to talk about your life experience whilst providing autism...
Aspie Trainers
Apr 2, 20192 min read
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The mask keeps slipping...
This week saw the start of #TakeTheMaskOff, an online campaign for autistic people led by The Autistic Advocate and Do I Look Autistic...
Aspie Trainers
Jul 26, 20183 min read
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7 years on
Me with Mum, just after I returned from Egypt in the summer of 2002. It’s now 7 years since my mum passed away, and I feel that the time...
Aspie Trainers
Jun 27, 201810 min read
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Regarding recent revelations about Hans Asperger
I find my routine and my sleep disrupted this evening because I foolishly decided to look at an article written by Kate Connolly for The...
Aspie Trainers
Apr 23, 20182 min read
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Do you want to be an Aspie Trainer?
Do you want to have your voice heard in a meaningful way? Due to increasing demand, we are looking to expand our bank of Aspie Trainers. ...
Aspie Trainers
Apr 3, 20183 min read
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Autism: a badge of honour, or a misunderstood way of being?
The past couple of days have seen autism come into the public eye once again. An article written by Damian Whitworth for The Times has...
Aspie Trainers
Feb 13, 20183 min read
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All the signs were there, so why was I missed? Part 2
Last week, I outlined the possible reasons why my autism was overlooked in childhood. In this post, I will list the autistic signs I...
Aspie Trainers
Jan 16, 20185 min read
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All the signs were there, so why was I missed? Part 1
As a child growing up, I displayed all the key signs of autism, yet the school called me “an enigma” and were confounded by my...
Aspie Trainers
Jan 9, 20184 min read
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All I want for Christmas...
Apparently it's the most wonderful time of the year, but for many autistic individuals the Christmas season can be the opposite. Lots of...
Aspie Trainers
Dec 19, 20172 min read
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