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Life on the Autism spectrum

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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.

Autism >> Life on the Autism spectrum >> Women not in paid employment/education >> Vicky - Interview 38 >> Vicky finds her support group a place to get away from everyday situations and have a normal life.

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 not in employment/education >> John - Interview 52 >> John describes how he meets other people with Asperger’s every week at a pub with “no music, no juke box, no football and no rowdy crowds”.

John, 65, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when he was 62. He had a series of jobs and started some university courses over the years but is now unemployed and fills up his days ‘by wasting time’.

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