ASD Is Ability
ASDIsAbility is a podcast dedicated to exploring neurodiversity with a particular focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder, ASD. I share insights, personal experiences, and practical ways to understand ourselves better, celebrate neurodiverse strengths, and embrace the reality that ASD is ability. The episodes cover many facets of life with ASD, with stories that resonate for those with ASD and those around them. Join me regularly for new discussions that support community, learning, and acceptance. Connect with me and join the conversation on YouTube and Instagram at @midlifecrusher where you are invited to follow me as I share my journey of thriving in midlife crisis and living with ASD. You will be able to share comments, questions, and experiences.
Episodes
In this episode we talk about how people with ASD decides to filter the news they see/hear and how that created a particular situation for me.
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Today's episode is about understanding ways for people with ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or even other types of neurodiversity, to act when a new ritual is about to be performed. We talked about Chinese New Year, Yee Sang and how to relax in new situations.
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Have you ever been in a situation so bizarre, so completely out of blue, that your brain.. stops? This episode talks about those moments that catch us completely off guard. The unscripted, the unexpected and one unforgettable lack of pants.
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This podcast is all about discovering strength in neurodiversity, covering ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), ADHD, and other forms of neurodiversity. The central theme is being yourself, no matter what others say, and embracing your differences as abilities. It aims to help you live authentically, even in a world that may not always understand or accept you.
The podcast shares personal experiences, offering tools for self-acceptanc...
Is Christmas time one to look forward or to avoid? Depending on the neurodiversity the answer might be different. I look at my experience of having ASD and the time around Christmas.
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How are you? How do we answer that question as someone with ASD? How other types of neurodiversity might respond? I share my experience of answering that with someone this week and the surprising reaction I had.
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Could very difficult exams favour a certain type of neurodiversity? Would someone with ASD do better or worse in that type of exams? I share my experience of the Master of Wine examination.
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In this episode I am looking at the importance of considering the audience. How do we ask important questions? Are we aware of our neurodiversity and others when we do? This is covered with a life example from the time that I asked a friend to be the witness of my wedding, before I knew that I had ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and how the experience went. I bring the analogy of traffic lights to explain the importance of empathy ...
Imagine if you could achieve more by thinking that it has already happened? Incredible, isn't it? This is the power of visualisation and in this episode I share my experience of applying visualisation and how that helps me with ASD to achieve more.
Maybe you can also try and have a go?
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In this first episode of the second season I share the reasons for coming back and starting the second season. I also discuss how Halloween is seen by me and how other people with ASD might have similar or different views.
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Sometimes we create and impose our own deadlines and expectations. This might bring loads of pressure and in this episode I look at the way I embarked on the Master of Wine programme, one of the most difficult exams in the world and look at lessons from neurodiversity and ASD.
We all have good and bad days either influenced externally or by the way we think about ourselves. How people with ASD have their mood influenced and how they present to others.
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In this episode we cover the way people with neurodiversity communicate and particularly in the case of ASD.
We look at the impact of being unaware of neurodiversity and some of the perceptions associated with it. This is followed with me sharing some past failures in communication and how I am re-addressing that.
Finally, we look at the...
We face challenges and sometimes we put ourselves through them. In this episode we explore how neurodiversity and having autism spectrum diversity provides a different perspective. We introduce the PDPA approach for a more structured way to understand them and increase the chances of addressing them. #ASD #neurodiversity #asdisability
Following an invitation to a party, I explain and debate the reasons for attending or not and how someone with ASD looks at it. I wanted to share this experience to possibly demystify some mis-conceptions about people with ASD and other type of neurodiversity. Plus I also provide my point of view on the relevance of sharing memories whilst they are still fresh.
My experience in airports and flying, bringing perspective from a person with ASD to raise awareness and understanding.
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In this episode I am looking at the reasons behind choosing ASD Is Ability as title of this podcast, the drive behind this initiative and how I have managed to launch these episodes so far.
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In this episode we explore the meaning of ASD and how its definition might have shaped the perception of it. Moreover, we refer to the previously used term Asperger or Aspergers, which is still prevalent in some of the communication. We look into how to bring ASD as a term to use to describe this neurodiversity.
First episode and introduction to ASD Is Ability podcast, where we explore ASD and have first thoughts around it. In this episode we look at how ASD is perceived and defined in a world where it becomes more and more important to be open about neurodiversity and embrace the richness of personalities and values that goes with it.
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