I have faced a lot of difficulties in my life. Here are things I have succeeded in doing that I thought would be impossible. 1. A job – I am self employed and at one time I thought I...
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This is Part I of Second Look, a 30-minute outreach video about autistic adults that was produced by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare’s Bureau of Autism Services....
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Alex’s trip to London – You can read part 1 here. Alex wants to keep on learning new skills and so decided he wanted to use this opportunity to practise following instructions. Ambitious About autism had sent some photo instructions,...
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I live by a lot of rules, one of my rules is to have clean clothes for two days, unless they get really dirty or something on the first day, in which case I’ll put fresh clothes on for the...
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Young people with Autism like a routine. Alex liked a routine and a timetable. He used to say he hated Saturdays because it was a ‘different day’. It was important to try to help Alex cope with some change of...
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Some of the things I have to do in my business are really hard for me. One of the things I have to do is practise my speeches over and over again. I have to memorise them because I would...
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Below is a video I made with a clip from one of my speeches in. I try to explain why teaching independent living skills is important....
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It can be challenging to walk on a pole, a tightrope or anything like that. You need to be very careful, & the question is always, “Will I get to the end?” For me independence is like that. I have...
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