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Here are some reasons you miss signs of Aspergers in people. There are many signs of Asperger’s syndrome and there are some more undercover signs that are not as easy to spot. If someone isn’t showing the common signs of a spurges syndrome they may display some of them or uncommon ones. These uncommon signs of Asperger’s syndrome may be missed by people just due to the lack of knowing about these. Here now five that you can understand to look out for. 1.Eye Tracking: Following an object with the corner of their eye, like a line of a wall while walking. 2.Bad Anger Managment: Exploitive expressions of emotions in anger outbursts. 3.Giving Unrelated Answers To Questions When asking questions a person on the autism spectrum may reply with something totally unrelated. 4.Repeating Words Or Phrases Under their Breath Saying something then repeating that same sentence under their breath. 5. Unusual reactions to the way things sound, smell or ta...

These are 5 of the most common aspergers behaviour traits that you mistake every day! Asperger’s syndrome can impact people in ways that may be difficult to notice that are aligned with autism. 1.Clumsiness & Poor Motor Coordination Autism can presently a lot of poor coordination skills and cause clumsiness in people on the autism spectrum. 2.Issues With Social Functioning Autistic people will have issues with social functions like socialising and social functioning. 3.Expansive Language In Subject Areas People diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome usually have a very expansive language in a specific subject area of Thier interest. 4.Above Average IQ Studies have shown that people diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome show to have an above average intelligence in 80% of cases studied. 5.Favouring Alone Time People on the autism spectrum will favour being alone than socialising in social groups or gatherings. Please leave a comment if you have a...

This is why Asperger’s Syndrome relationships can be difficult for people. There is lots of ways in which people on the autism spectrum can enjoy a healthy relationship be it friendly or romantic. But on the flip side there are also some common struggles that can impact the relationship and cause issues in one way or an other. Here I am exploring 3 facts about relationships and autism that you may find very useful. 1.Emotional Communication issues People on the autism spectrum have major issues communicating their emotions to other people, which creates a lot of difficulties when in relationships where there needs to be open emotional communication. 2.Empathy The ability to understand how another person is feeling, almost like putting yourself in someone else shoes. This is somewhat of a miss with lots of people on the autism spectrum and can cause a lot of issues when in relationships for obvious reasons. 3.Short Term Memory It is no new finding to...

This is how to deal with socialising for aspergers and high school situations! So having an autism spectrum disorder is hard enough from day to do without adding in other things like school. School comes with a whole host of issues including pressure to make and maintain friends in social situations. I have listed 3 tips for detailing with social situations for people on the autism spectrum in high school. 1.Be Polite Also be nice and polite to people in social situations as you want them to know that you area nice person and they will become better friends with you because of your niceness. 2.Strike Interest Striking out and interest matching conversation is key to creating good conversations. Find people who share the same interests as you and strike up a conversation. 3.Pier Pressure The most important thing in situations of social groups is that, if you do not feel comfortable with a situation you don’t do it, you respectfully decline. Never do ...

Autism and school can be super difficult. These tips are what you need for success! I am well rehearsed in the issues if autism and schooling, as I have been through it all right up to my degree in Chemistry. So I have mapped out 3 essential tips to have a successful time in school with an autism spectrum disorder. 1.Create A Personal Learners Plan Meet with your school and course coordinators (usually they have a SENCO) and ask them help craft a learning plan that can be haded to all teachings that you are in the class of, with your special assistance and reasonable adjustments on. 2.Label Hand Outs We all get handed lots of paper hand outs and this can get really confusing as organisation isn’t a strong point for people on the autism spectrum. The tip here is to label each paper with the date and a page number, so you know what pages were from what date and in what order. 3.Use Dictation Software Now this tip is a must for autistic people who also ha...

This is the interesting truth about autism facial expressions and the understanding of facial emotions. As autism impacts the communication part of the brain, there is no surprise that Autistc people have major issues with understanding and identifying peoples facial expressions. But it isn’t just identifying other peoples facial expressions it’s also knowing how to form the appropriate facial expression can be super difficult for autistic people to understand. There are a few reasons why this may be an issue. First off it is common for autistic people to not make eye contact which would cause a lack of visually looking at someone’s face. Another reason is that the communication issues that impact people on the autism spectrum can interfere with the way in which you track and observe emotions on peoples faces. Please leave a comment if you have anything to add, I read every single one. Also please follow @TheAspieWorld for more autism content. Video: https:/...

This is everything you need to help with autism and travel anxiety (top 3 tips). I have to travel a lot with my job, making videos, doing key note talks and seminars all over the world I have to travel. But travelling can be super stressful and triggering for people on the autism spectrum due to an increase in anxiety. Because of this travel anxiety that occurs I had to create some tips for creating a better travel experience for autist people. 1.Buddy Up First thing I make sure is that I have a travel buddy, someone to look out for any snags in the journey and a person you can depend and relay on when travelling. 2.Noise Cancelling I always carry noise cancelling headphones with me so I’m can block out the noise of the hustle and bustle of airports and planes. 3.Planner Creating a planner before you travel with a list of all the emergency numbers, restaurants and eateries / access to water is an essential part of my journey planning. This eases the...

These are THE BEST Autism Ear Defenders out there!! As Autism also comes with sensory processing disorder, there are many things that we need to consider to make sure that autistic people do not get triggered. One of the main things is to make sure that the noise levels of potentially triggering and anxiety ridden moments are reduced. The best and most tried and tested version of this is to use a defenders. Now I have tried out a bunch of different ones so I have put three of the best options down below. 1.Air Pod Pros Apple brought out a line of noise cancelling headphones in the form of their AirPod pros. These are fantastic small compact and amazing for travelling and they work so well for cancelling out noise. 2.Bose 35s My all-time favourite noise cancelling headphones are the Bose headphones. These ones black out everything and I just absolutely fantastic, the only downfall is that they are a little bit bulky to carry when travelling. 3.Child ...

What is Asperger’s syndrome? This is everything YOU need to know about the condition. Ok so let’s be frank first off, Asperger’s Syndrome is now referred to as Autism spectrum disorder. Autism used to be split off into several naming conventions like high functioning autism, low functioning autism, classic autism... you get the picture. But this all changed in 2013 to give everything the umbrella term Autism Spectrum Disorder. So what is Asperger’s Syndrome? It is an autism spectrum diagnosis that is characterised by a few common personality traits, and has lower support needs on the spectrum of autism. Here are 4 ways you can identify a personality trait of autism in a person on the autism spectrum. 1.Lack Of Eye Contact Autistic people will have issues with making and maintaining eye contact. 2.Talking Constantly As Autistc people will have an obsessive interest in a certain topic, they will want to talk about it not stop. And sometimes you won’t ...

Here are 10 famous people with Asperger’s syndrome you never new about before!! There has been some amazing people through our history of science and arts that help shape the world we know today. This is largely down to how they perceived and saw the world. Because of that, autism played a huge part in this. Here are 10 of the most interesting historical icons that were and are on the autism spectrum. 1.Albert Einstein Influential scientist 2.Issac Newton Influential scientist 3.Hans Christian Andersen famous impactful author. 4.Charles Darwin Philosopher and famous scientist. 5.Thomas Jefferson Early influential American politician. 6.Andy Warhol Very influential artist and photographer. 7.Nikola Tesla Amazingly clever scientist. 8.Steve Jobs Creator of Apple. 9.Lewis Carroll Famous children’s books author. 10.Stanley Kubrick Highly inspiring film and movie director. Please leave a comment if you have an...

This is how to tell your partner you are autistic! 3 strategic ways to help you explain autism to someone. I am asked a lot of the time, how to I tell someone I am autistic, or who do I tell my parents I have autism etc. This has had me thinking for a while, so I decided I would create a piece of content on this subject to help anyone on the autism spectrum who is struggling with this at the moment. 1.Be Open The first thing I did after my diagnosis (as my partner was present) was to be open and honest with family. Tell them everything you can about the process and about the diagnosis and what it means. This is the same for your partner, be as open as you can be. 2.Answer Questions Be mindful that your partner will want to ask you lots of questions on this subject so prepare yourself for lots of information regarding you autism diagnosis. It can be tedious and repetitive but that is just how it might be for a short while for them to get the full picture. ...

This is how to tell your partner you are autistic! 3 strategic ways to help you explain autism to someone. I am asked a lot of the time, how to I tell someone I am autistic, or who do I tell my parents I have autism etc. This has had me thinking for a while, so I decided I would create a piece of content on this subject to help anyone on the autism spectrum who is struggling with this at the moment. 1.Be Open The first thing I did after my diagnosis (as my partner was present) was to be open and honest with family. Tell them everything you can about the process and about the diagnosis and what it means. This is the same for your partner, be as open as you can be. 2.Answer Questions Be mindful that your partner will want to ask you lots of questions on this subject so prepare yourself for lots of information regarding you autism diagnosis. It can be tedious and repetitive but that is just how it might be for a short while for them to get the full picture. ...

Here are 5 athletes with autism that will SHOCK YOU! Autism is classed as a hidden or invisible disability and for this matter it is hard to know who is on the spectrum or not in a public setting. I have found these 5 amazing autistic athletes who will blow you away with how awesomely skilled they are. So here are 5 athletes with autism that you probably didn’t know about! 1. Jim Eisenreich – Major League Baseball Player He started playing in 1982 and played his Rookie season for the Minnesota Twins. Eisenreich suffered from uncontrollable tics and twitches, common symptoms of a then-misunderstood Tourette’s Syndrome. Although well-known for his Tourette’s Syndrome, he is also on the Autism Spectrum with his later diagnosis of Asperger’s. Eisenreich withdrew from MLB in 1984 due to his uncontrollable tics, and sought the help of medical professionals. 2. Jason McElwain – Basketball Player Jason McElwain, nicknamed J-Mac (born October 20, 1988), is an American...

Here are 5 awesome tips for Aspergers anxiety issues when out in public! Anxiety can really be disability for people when in social and public settings. As anxiety is common with most people on the autism spectrum, these tips will help you reduce anxiety while being out in public. 1.Headphones To lower anxiety, bring headphones with you or noise cancelling headphones to block out a lot of the noise of the hustle and bustle. 2.Best Time To a voice having an anxiety attack in the shops, research on google the best times to go, like early morning or late at night for the least amount of people in the stores. 3.Buddy Up Anxiety can be a kicker if you are on your own, but if you have a buddy with you they can help you if you need it. 4.Prepare Make a list before you go of everything you need, and a back up plan if it isn’t there. Preparation is the best way to avoid anxiety when shopping. 5.Breathing If all else fails and you start getting anxio...

Here is why aspergers and emotions have a difficult balance in every day life. People on the autism spectrum have a difficulty with all levels of communication. This can be in the form of social communication and or sensory processing disorder, but also it can be emotional communication. The ability to know ones emotions and feelings is a skill, but to then communicate those emotional feelings to other people is an acquired skill that autistic people have difficulty in. It is all down to how the autistic brain understands the way it communicates with the outside world. Everything about autism comes down to communication. Without efficient emotional communication an Autistc person will have stressful outbursts and in lots of cases meltdowns. If you have anything you would like to add to this conversation please drop a comment. I read every comment so it is never wasted. Also if you want to see more autism content pease follow @theaspieworld Video: https://...

Here is how having autism obsessions can help you in every day life. Autism obsessions can cause a lot of issues like, hoarding, obsessive collecting and some financial issues, but that is the possible down side. The good thing Is there are multiple up sides to have an autism obsessive interested. I have detailed below 3 ways in which autism obsessions can help you! 1.Calming Down If you find joy and comfort from the obsessive topic of interest that you like, then this is a tool to help you calm down in stressful times. If you are stress or worked up, refer to your obsessive interest to bring you joy and calm you down. 2.Finding A Job If you have an autism obsession then you can and have the ability to become a knowledge base on this subject. Depending on the subject you could possibly apply for and gain a job in that field of interest. 3.Making Friends One of the main things with finding and making friends is to have common interests. If you have a...

Autism and school can be super difficult. These tips are what you need for success! I am well rehearsed in the issues if autism and schooling, as I have been through it all right up to my degree in Chemistry. So I have mapped out 3 essential tips to have a successful time in school with an autism spectrum disorder. 1.Create A Personal Learners Plan Meet with your school and course coordinators (usually they have a SENCO) and ask them help craft a learning plan that can be haded to all teachings that you are in the class of, with your special assistance and reasonable adjustments on. 2.Label Hand Outs We all get handed lots of paper hand outs and this can get really confusing as organisation isn’t a strong point for people on the autism spectrum. The tip here is to label each paper with the date and a page number, so you know what pages were from what date and in what order. 3.Use Dictation Software Now this tip is a must for autistic people who also ha...