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Life on the Autism spectrum

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After having a lot of contact with mental health services over the years, John was diagnosed with mild Asperger syndrome aged 45. Previous employment has proved problematic for John and he feels employers should be more aware of Asperger syndrome.

Autism >> Life on the Autism spectrum >> Men in employment/education >> Sam – Interview 17b >> Sam wasn’t convinced by the suggested diagnosis of schizoid type personality disorder and so did some research.

Sam was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome two years ago. He is studying for a PhD and lives by himself.

Autism >> Life on the Autism spectrum >> Women not in paid employment/education >> Mary – Interview 01b >> Mary was afraid she might have a personality disorder. When she realised she might have Asperger syndrome she read everything she could about it.

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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