The Asperger's Girl Guide

Getting used to Organising your everyday Life can be difficult! Especially as in School they try and teach you it but you don't really put anything into practice until at least you're at University or in Employment!  But knowing that no longer can you be a child and have to step up into Adulthood (which by the way SUCKS) with Appointments, Classes, Deadlines and even just everyday things all need to be Organised to the point that your Computer Desktop is neatly Organised with all your files labelled under different activities and work (Thats me by the way).  We've all seen characters that seem Neurotic and a little bit crazy and lets face it the Queen of this Organisation and Neat Freak that has to be Monica from Friends.  But before you mock her for what seems to be her insecurities or even Aspergers qualities ( I have a theory that Ross and Monica are actually Aspergers Siblings!) what we can take away from the over the top character  is the organis...

Hi everyone, As you know I am a great supporter of anyone with autism and I was asked by a proud and lovely mum called Denise who's son Sam is a Finalist in a Film Festival. He has made a 5 minute short film about his girlfriend who has Downs Syndrome and it would mean a lot for you guys to vote for him. Here is the link if you want to vote: http://www.focusonability.com.au/FOA/films/Aptitude_with_Attitude_849.html Please give him all the support for a wonderful and Creative Autistic person!! Many Thanks Sophie xxxxx

Going to see the Doctor can be painfully awkward, especially if you don't know who you are going to be seen and treated by!  Talking about issues to do with your body to a unfamiliar person is enough for someone to just say under the covers and send another person (who you trust) to go and get you some over the counter medicine from the Chemist down the road along with a Barley Sugar Twist for being a good patient!  But sometimes you know you have to bite the bullet and just pick up that phone (yes our arch-nemesis!) and make a routine or emergency appointment!  Doctor's surgeries aren't the best place to be, they are full of gems and usually people coughing and spreading germs left and right. So before you even get in the room with your doctor you're already stressed to the max. I usually have a fail safe way of combatting that and it is in a earlier post, the link to is below:  The Doctors:   http://aspergersgirlguide.blogspot.co.uk/2013...

I enjoy cooking and making food to eat that will not only give me that warm loving feeling but also whoever might be eating my food that i've prepared. But as a Aspergers person there is some sort of fear about going into the kitchen and preparing food for themselves, maybe it's the basic fear of hurting yourself with either a knife or burning yourself or it's just the confusion of what to eat. You don't have to a Top Chef or even a good cook all you need is the confidence in the kitchen.   Over the years I've watched numerous cooking programmes with some of my favourite Chefs cooking meals that were complicated and seem impossible!  But along came Jamie Oliver, The Hairy Bikers and even the lovely Gok Wan - who has hung up his fashion accessories and decided to teach us how to make Chinese food that is healthy and really yummy. I was inspired that I could make a meal in under 30 minutes sometimes on a budget that satisfied my cravings and even mad...

Answering a phone call or even making a simple one can make any confident Aspergers girl turn into an anxious wreck instantly! Knowing how to deal and cope with making or answering a important phone call is all about confidence and a little bit of research into who you're talking to as well as the actual purpose of the call.  Now this is not Wayward Pines... you don't always have to answer the phone when it rings, especially if it's an unknown number or a telemarketer trying to sell you something.  But differentiating between a cold caller and someone offering to give you an interview for a job you've just applied for can be tricky.  I am guilty of not picking up the phone if I don't know the area code of the number or if it is a '0845' or '0800' number.  Something inside me instantly tightens and I feel like I can't breath or speak, I begin to sweat and my heart rate begins to increase. I know it's anxiety and unfortunately ...

Going on Holiday maybe a Great Adventure but before you even get your passport out of the draw ready to fly off to a sunny destination you know you need to pack your suitcase!  Packing is a NIGHTMARE!!! We all hate it and knowing that you can't take more than your baggage allowance permits can be a bummer! But when you are Aspergers there is more than the obvious things to pack and deciding what you need to keep yourself not only entertained but comfortable on holiday can be distressing to say the least!  So before you even begin to panic and refuse to go on holiday, just take a deep breath and relax as I have all the tips and tricks to get you through the packing nightmares.  Packing isn't as simple as it looks, we all know that... everyone stresses over it and if you do it at the last minute you completely forget what you actually need!!! I have packed a week before I travelled & forgot some clothes that I really needed to take with me and so spent money ou...

  I t's nearly that time of year when we all jet off somewhere or plan to take a road trip to a festival or just to the seaside for a few days. But knowing what you need to do before even thinking of that dream holiday can seem so difficult!  As someone with Aspergers Syndrome, like everyone else I want to get away from the everyday and just sit back and relax. Usually with holidays the simplest route would be to just go away at home rather than another country.  Instead of having to deal with security, airports in general and then actually have to sit on the plane for so many hours trapped with other people you don't know and no escape route when it all becomes to much to bare can seem a complete waste of time. But believe me all that suffering and all the energy that goes into keeping yourself calm will be all be worth it when you feel the heat from the sun, the sand between your toes and knowing that you can see and experience another culture and way of...