Archive for August, 2009
AANE Adult Conference
by Lindsay
I went to AANE’s adult conference this weekend, the first of any such event for me. I have somewhat mixed thoughts on it, but there was one thing that struck me more than anything: everyone there was completely and utterly a genuinely good person. There was no laughing behind people’s backs, dirty looks, snide comments, [...]
August 6, 2009
Posted in: Events
Tags: AS, Community, Conference
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Names and Faces
by Lindsay
Names and faces cause me all sorts of problems. Not only do I have trouble recognizing faces, but also when meeting someone for the first time, I am so focused on smiling and eye contact and speaking clearly and my handshake, etc. that I often forget to listen to the person’s name. This can, obviously [...]
August 6, 2009
Posted in: Life
Tags: AS, employment, Names and Faces, work issues
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On Being Invisible
by Lindsay
I had always been good at avoiding attention. Starting around middle school, I avoided most social situations, whether due to my AS or BP or both. I was often the kid in class that no one remembered, or no one noticed was around. I did my thing and everyone else did theirs with little need [...]
August 6, 2009
Posted in: Life
Tags: AS, employment, Invisible, work issues
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Friday
by Lindsay
Below is a list of things related to my AS that came up at work on Friday: · Walk into work. Say ‘good morning’ to those who say it to me. Am I interrupting others if I say it first? Do I need to say more than that? What if it’s someone I don’t know [...]
August 6, 2009
Posted in: Work
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