Written by SAPL on October 18th, 2018 in Hobbies and Special Interests.
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A video of a young man with Asperger’s enjoying the rave scene is reminiscent of the ’90s Ben Folds Five song, “Underground.”
Bradley Gunn, a self-professed raver, has found immersing himself in dance culture is a great way to forget about a lot of things, Asperger’s included.
“I have Asperger’s, so when I started raving, there was no mention of the Asperger’s at all.”
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Written by SAPL on October 17th, 2018 in Education.
Comments Off on Asperger’s And College Can Be A Test Of Executive Functions
Remember your days as an Asperger in college?
Every morning you seemed to have gotten up later and later. Everything took way too long to complete. Too many trips to the drugstore. (Not because you needed prescriptions for the conditions all those Fraternity boys had to fill, but because the intense schedule left you always feeling “under the weather” every other month.)
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Written by SAPL on October 16th, 2018 in Children and Adolescents.
Comments Off on Best Pets For Asperger’s May Cause Disagreements
While it’s almost agreed upon universally that a pet may help those with certain conditions, even if those conditions don’t make them officially “disabled,” the best pet for an autistic child may still be up for discussion.
Dogs have traditionally been considered great for special needs, but some experts are pointing the paw towards cats.
Gretchen Carlisle, affiliated with the Missouri University (MU) Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction (ReCHAI) believes cats should be considered over dogs for several reasons.
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Comments Off on Stuff Aspergers Like Book Quote: Internal Motivation
“It’s a well-known fact among those they live, work and play with, an Asperger is 99% internally motivated and 1% internally motivated to appear as if they are externally motivated.”
–From the Stuff Aspergers Like book. This may be a bit of advice to remember when working with your Asperger adolescent when it comes to chores and schoolwork. There are less sarcastic tips as well, such as exercising patience and setting clear rules.
Written by SAPL on October 9th, 2018 in Asperger People In The News.
Comments Off on Young Asperger Man Provides Illustrations For Skeezix Fidget Toys
An young Asperger man has designed a set of characters for Skeezix, a brand of fidgeting toys.
Ryan Bryer responded to an ad looking for a local illustrator. While he figured he was “no way qualified enough” for the gig, he took a chance and ending up pleasing David Crorey, who’s been creating all sorts of gadgets and putting patents on them for years.
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Written by SAPL on October 8th, 2018 in Sensory Sensitivties.
Comments Off on National Autism Hour Begins This Week
National Autism Hour started this weekend and shops around the world are being encouraged to partake in 60 minutes of observance to help everyone understand what sensory experiences those on the autism spectrum may experience when they enter public places.
In addition to modifying the store, participants have a chance to spread the word on how everyone can assist these individuals.
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Written by SAPL on October 5th, 2018 in Communication.
Comments Off on Aspergers Not As Literal As You May Think–Terra Vance
How to test if a person has the Asperger trait of taking things literally, and potentially, be an Asperger?
The Unapologetically Aspie has devised a few vignettes to identify Aspergerness based on what the person in the conversation might say.
Terra Vance has proposed that we simply put idioms in our conversations with potential Aspies.
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Written by SAPL on October 4th, 2018 in Communication.
Comments Off on Dentist Trip Turns Nonverbal Child Into One Communicating With Peer Group
When looking for a solution, there may be more than one possible answer.
Such was the case when a non-verbal child was discovered to have a dental issue that prevented him from speaking.
After a surgery, his verbal skills improved from a one-year-old to a child similar to his four years of age.
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