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Debbie - Interview 19
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Debbie does not like change and was frightened of the vacuum cleaner when she was younger.
Debbie was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 35 years old after experiencing bullying in the workplace. She now does voluntary work and looks after the home for her father.
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Daniel and Margaret - Interview 54
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Daniel thinks that people are able to manage their sensory sensitivities more effectively as they grow older and “by the time he is eighty he might be
Daniel was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when he was 11 years old. He does voluntary work one day a week and Margaret runs a support group for people with Asperger syndrome.
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