Category Archives: Adults With Aspergers

Adults with Aspergers and high functioning autism often were not diagnosed as children, so these articles are targeted to help you thrive on the autism spectrum.

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TWAP086: 8 Things You Need To Know About Suicide Prevention

And Thoughts From People Like You

http://traffic.libsyn.com/thrivewithaspergers/86-86_8_Things_You_Need_To_Know_About_Suicide_Prevention.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS | MoreGus Hardy, an autistic author, shared his story about another autistic friend from high school: I talked a year ago with an old friend from high school who shares my disorder but not my belief. My friend had attempted […]

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Who Else Wants These Executive Function Skills?

Recently, I was struggling with my To Do list. Two co-workers were on vacation, and I had to cover their work plus my own. I sat down at the beginning of the day….and just stared at my computer screen: Paralyzed!  I had so many things to accomplish, but I couldn’t figure out which tasks were […]

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TWAP085: If You Listen To One AspieCon Report, Listen To This One

Catch This Dispatch from Michael and Cici Owen

http://traffic.libsyn.com/thrivewithaspergers/85-85_TWAP085__If_You_Listen_To_One_AspieCon_Report_Listen_To_This_One.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS | MoreDid you know that Thrive with Autism/Aspergers has its very own reporting team? Just kidding. Michael and Cici, from TWAP054 Happy Aspergers Marriage Secrets, attended AspieCon this year. And they graciously submitted their report of their time there. What […]

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TWAP084: Anita Lesko: Nurse Anesthetist, Author, and Advocate

The Fine Art of Living: Personal Growth Inspiration from Anita Lesko's Story

http://traffic.libsyn.com/thrivewithaspergers/84-84_TWAP084__Anita_Lesko__Nurse_Anesthetist_Author_and_Advocate.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS | MoreLife is a struggle. In the midst of the struggle, I find myself turning to stories for inspiration. Anita Lesko’s story is one of those stories that inspire me to keep going even when I’m down. Anita was diagnosed […]

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TWAP083: Embracing Life Autistically, With Judy Endow

You'll Learn Some Helpful Strategies

http://traffic.libsyn.com/thrivewithaspergers/83-83_TWAP083__Judy_Endow_on_Embracing_Life_Autistically.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS | MoreEmbracing life autistically – what’s it all about? In this episode, I talk to Judy Endow about discovering autism later in life, and how she has “made sense” of autism both for herself, and also for the clients she […]

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