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Neil and Catherine - Interview 55
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Someone online suggested Catherine may have Asperger syndrome after years of seeing doctors and psychiatrists.
Catherine, 27, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 23. She works part time as a volunteer gardener.
Autism
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Life on the Autism spectrum
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Women not in paid employment/education
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Neil and Catherine - Interview 55
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Catherine could not bear to speak in front of other people and describes the fear she experiences if she goes into a situation with lots of people.
Catherine, 27, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 23. She works part time as a volunteer gardener.
Autism
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Life on the Autism spectrum
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Women not in paid employment/education
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Neil and Catherine - Interview 55
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Catherine and Neil talk about how they support each other and they have both learnt a lot through their relationship.
Catherine, 27, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 23. She works part time as a volunteer gardener.
Autism
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Life on the Autism spectrum
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Women not in paid employment/education
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Neil and Catherine - Interview 55
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Catherine has learnt how to “sit about with people” from Neil and is amazed she can now do that.
Catherine, 27, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 23. She works part time as a volunteer gardener.
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