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James - Interview 49
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In his last year at school James found that he had made friends without realising it at the time.
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.
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James - Interview 49
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James talks about how he felt his life was “an absolute nightmare” but it turned around and how now he “probably wouldn’t have it any other way.
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
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James - Interview 49
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James describes his schooling at the specialist base.
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
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Life on the Autism spectrum
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Men in employment/education
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James - Interview 49
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James describes his schooling at the specialist base.
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
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Life on the Autism spectrum
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Peter - Interview 50
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Peter describes how he can work through his problems one by one now and is able to ask for help at work without feeling stupid.
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 finding life is getting easier over time.
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Mary – Interview 01b
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A support worker is helping Mary to overcome her fear of going to new places.
After researching various conditions on the internet, Mary was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome aged 21. She also has OCD and experiences anxieties.
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