diagnosed with aspergers Archives - https://adultswithautism.org.uk/tag/diagnosed-with-aspergers/ Wed, 15 Dec 2021 15:31:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Social Anxiety Kept Me From Meeting George Michael https://adultswithautism.org.uk/social-anxiety-kept-me-from-meeting-george-michael/ https://adultswithautism.org.uk/social-anxiety-kept-me-from-meeting-george-michael/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:45:46 +0000 https://adultswithautism.org.uk/?p=6125 In 1986, twenty-two years before my autism diagnosis, I had a chance to meet one of my musical heroes, George Michael. I hadn't met George before, and the prospect of spending hours with him in the close confines of a recording studio thrilled and terrified me in equal measures. At around 10 pm that Friday evening, I was told that George was on his way to the studio and that I should make my way over. Immediately, the panic set in. My stomach began to churn with anxiety, and the excuses began as to why I couldn't attend the session. Read More

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]]> https://adultswithautism.org.uk/social-anxiety-kept-me-from-meeting-george-michael/feed/ 3 Lets Talk About Stereotypes https://adultswithautism.org.uk/lets-talk-autism-stereotypes/ https://adultswithautism.org.uk/lets-talk-autism-stereotypes/#comments Mon, 18 Sep 2017 09:58:15 +0000 https://adultswithautism.org.uk/?p=4706 Lets Talk About Autism StereotypesCLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEOOnce I overheard a doctor say; ''Oh, so he's on the autistic spectrum...they are very high achievers you know.'' Now that's a doctor that needs to check her facts.So lets bust some other myths about autism.STEREOTYPE NUMBER ONEYes, I have a clinical diagnosis of high functioning autism. but does this mean I have a passion for science fiction? Absolutely no it Read More

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]]> https://adultswithautism.org.uk/lets-talk-autism-stereotypes/feed/ 4 Does everyone with Autism have Audio Processing Disorder? https://adultswithautism.org.uk/autism-audio-processing-disorder/ https://adultswithautism.org.uk/autism-audio-processing-disorder/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:41:11 +0000 https://adultswithautism.org.uk/?p=2565   Auditory Processing disorder (APD): “Inability of the brain to process sound in the normal way.” Does everyone with Autism have Audio Processing Disorder? This article will not be a scientific analysis, or academic view of Audio Processing Disorder, or it’s relationship with autism. What this article will be is a personal account on the effects of this condition. In 2008, I was diagnosed with High Functioning Autism. This diagnosis shed Read More

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]]> https://adultswithautism.org.uk/autism-audio-processing-disorder/feed/ 1 Diagnosed with high functioning autism https://adultswithautism.org.uk/diagnosed-with-high-functioning-autism/ https://adultswithautism.org.uk/diagnosed-with-high-functioning-autism/#comments Sun, 25 Aug 2013 16:50:27 +0000 https://adultswithautism.org.uk/?p=851 In 2008, I was diagnosed with high functioning autism. I’d had very little knowledge of autism before this diagnosis. I was being assessed by a clinical psychologist to see if I was suitable for cognitive behavioural therapy for my problems with anxiety. During the session she told me that she thought I was probably on the autistic spectrum and asked me if I would like to have a diagnosis. This came Read More

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