Years ago there was this lovely song by Long Dancer, called: “If it was so simple”. No smart people with Asperger’s doesn’t ask themselves why they perseverate, though they may not know the name for it but may ask instead: “Why can’t I forget an upsetting comment quickly and brush it off like a fly […]
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Sadly not everyone who is blind is eligible for a guide dog or suitable to own one. The reasons for this are many and varied. As mentioned before, a poor sense of direction is one reason why a blind person may not be suitable to own a dog. If you cannot tell where you are
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Extreme Verbosity. Very wearing so why don’t you stop doing it? This is one of the most unfortunate Asperger’s traits but it’s a fact that I can talk for Britain, the world and the universe. I used to put it down to blindness since words are all I have but not to take your heart
This is a comment from a support worker who went to my friend, K and she told me about this. I can see what was meant by this but don’t necessarily think this is the case. We know now that vaccinations are not the cause of autism so what is? For one thing Asperger’s Syndrome
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I suppose this is the most painful part of the detailed examination of the aspects of Asperger’s to write about because it isn’t flattering and it doesn’t exactly portray me in a good light as saying I’m bright and above average intelligence would do. However, in the interests of the honesty I’m about to discuss
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Here’s the thing. Everyone has hobbies. the dangers of “we all” and “us all” will be discussed at greater length in a separate article but let’s just accept it’s true for now. Why is it then that people can’t cope with the special interests of those with Asperger’s? Once more we return to the extreme
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They say that every journey begins with a single step but surely every journey starts as a single thought which turns into an idea which then turns into plans until finally ””the plan takes shape and gathers momentum until the cases are packed, tickets bought and hotels or apartments reserved.Step by step, come with me
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I couldn’t fail to know I am blind. That was not apparent at first, when I began to think things out though. I thought sight was some kind of acquired magic that I would learn to use and get possession of as I aged. Wrong!This gloriously naive view of life was fine for a while.
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Written back in 2017 by June Bowden Having had bad times before, I once said that when my husband died, nothing worse could happen but it nearly did because in the last six weeks, I have been forced to think the unthinkable an contemplate the decision to part with my present guide dog, Rosa, at
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