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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Walking a fine line – my personal safety strategies
Even after nearly 20 years practise at learning to navigating the tricky world of social, personal and romantic relationships, I still find myself in particular situations, wondering how this happened. Sometimes I wonder how this has happened yet *again*, and … Continue reading
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Tagged ActuallyAutistic, asc, ASD, Asperger syndrome, Asperger's, aspie, autism, autistic, autistic spectrum, friendship, personal boundaries, personal safety, relationships, romance, social imagination, trust
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It’s the little things that matter. What are your favourites?
Something light for a Monday. To quote Maria, these are a few of my favourite things: Favourite type of day: One where I have nothing to do, and can get up when I want, because waking up in the morning … Continue reading
Social media ≠ social skills? Think again…
Social media is a lot more like social interaction than I had initially thought. As well as knowing what I want to get across, I have to remember to read other people’s tweets and blogs, show interest in them and … Continue reading
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Tagged ActuallyAutistic, asc, Asperger syndrome, Asperger's, autism, autistic, autistic spectrum, blogging, Social media, social media fatigue, social network, Social skills
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