Asperger’s – change the question to get the real answer

you have to ask the right question

Have you ever asked someone with Asperger’s the question ‘how are you feeling?’ because you are concerned that they are upset about something? Was the answer ‘I’m okay’? Did this irritate the heck out of you because you knew they weren’t okay? You knew that they were hiding the fact that they’re not okay from… [Read More]

Last minute changes – the one day notice rule

photo of plans being changed which is diffucult for people with Asperger's

Change in routine is really difficult for a person with Asperger’s to deal with. It can be very upsetting to be told in the morning that someone is coming to see them that afternoon and they have to drop everything to accommodate the visitor. The person could react very negatively to such change. It’s also… [Read More]