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Richard and Sue - Interview 10
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Richard was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome seven years ago after being referred to a specialist diagnostic centre. He is working hard to change aspects of ...
Stephen - Interview 32
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Stephen was diagnosed with autism at the age of five. He has drawn and painted since childhood and has exhibited his work internationally.
Steve - Interview 37
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Steve and his son have been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. Steve is studying for a degree in autism using distance learning and has heightened sensory ...
James - Interview 49
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James was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when he was 12 years old. After spending some time in a psychiatric ward, James went to a specialist ...
Peter - Interview 50
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Peter, aged 33, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome three years ago. He is seeing a psychologist regularly which helps him with depression and he is ...
Duncan - Interview 51
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Duncan, 17, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when he was thirteen years old after originally being diagnosed with dyspraxia. He is currently in sixth form ...
Mark - Interview 58
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Mark, 27, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when he was 26. He is returning to university to study economics and accountancy.
Damian – Interview 03b
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Damian was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome a year ago. He is well educated with a degree, Master’s degree and a PGCE, and is now ...
Tim and Julie – Interview 09b
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Tim was diagnosed with autism eight years after a paediatrician suggested that there was a family link between himself and his son. Tim has a ...
Martin - Interview 10b
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Martin was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome aged 12. His mother and older brother have since been diagnosed too.
Oliver and Suzie – Interview 11b
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Oliver was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome two years ago. His mother and younger brother had also been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome previously. Oliver describes his ...
Ian – Interview 13b
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Ian is 22 and was diagnosed with autism with he was 8 years old. He is currently doing a vocational waiting at table course and ...
Christopher – Interview 14b
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Christopher, 17, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when he was 14. Family is very important to Christopher and he will soon start college to do ...
Sam – Interview 17b
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Sam was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome two years ago. He is studying for a PhD and lives by himself.
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