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• Autism >> Life on the Autism spectrum >> Women in employment/education: >> Laurie - Interview 53 >> Laurie thinks that “your brain is wired differently from most other people”.

Laurie, 46, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 44. She is starting a university course in journalism and works part time as a market researcher.

• Autism >> Life on the Autism spectrum >> Women not in paid employment/education >> Vicky - Interview 38 >> Vicky has read a lot about autism but thinks there is no one answer.

Vicky was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 33. She lives independently and has a good social life and supportive family but has found it difficult to get employment.

• Autism >> Life on the Autism spectrum >> Men in employment/education >> Mark - Interview 58 >> Mark thinks that a lot of it is down to middle class mothers with too much time and money on their hands.

Mark, 27, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when he was 26. He is returning to university to study economics and accountancy.

• Autism >> Life on the Autism spectrum >> Men in employment/education >> James - Interview 49 >> James finds the search for cause concerning and thinks the search for a cure is problematic.

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 unit on the site of a mainstream school and is now in his third year studying psychology at university.

• Autism >> Life on the Autism spectrum >> Women not in paid employment/education >> Neil and Catherine - Interview 55 >> Catherine recalls growing up with her dad.

Catherine, 27, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 23. She works part time as a volunteer gardener.

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• >> Life on the Autism spectrum >> Causes of autism >> Causes of autism

We asked people what they thought the causes of autism were, and this produced some interesting reflections. 

 

Some thought it was genetic and they identified other family members they thought were definitely on the spectrum. A few people had children who were also on the spectrum or “had leanings in that direction”.

• Autism >> Life on the Autism spectrum >> Causes of autism >> Causes of autism

We asked people what they thought the causes of autism were, and this produced some interesting reflections. 

 

Some thought it was genetic and they identified other family members they thought were definitely on the spectrum. A few people had children who were also on the spectrum or “had leanings in that direction”.

• Autism >> Life on the Autism spectrum >> Men in employment/education >> Steve - Interview 37 >> Steve thinks that “the genetic finger print is not perfect”.

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 sensitivities and some OCD traits.

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