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Re: TWAP093: Why You Want To Know About Activities of Daily Living

steveborgman — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 09:55:43 -0000

Stu, thanks so much for your feedback. I'm curious: what is the best way that your parents or other loved ones in your life could "remind" you without triggering passive agressive mode?

Re: How To Clean Your Room Before It’s Too Late

steveborgman — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 21:21:34 -0000

Organizing really can be a struggle for a lot of us. I was listening to a podcast today, in which the speaker said rather than take a whole two days off to clean, he just focuses on giving away/donating one thing a day from his wardrobe or home. Eventually, he realizes, he'll have a lot less clutter in his home. When I've been more successful, I've followed Fly Lady's routines - you can check her out at http://flylady.net/.

Re: Sex Education For Children With Autism

steveborgman — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:13:33 -0000

The more parents can talk to their children and educate them, the better, Jared. It's helpful to get information from our parents instead of from media or other sources, because it can misrepresent what sex is all about. This is assuming, of course, that parents have a healthy perspective on sex.

Re: Thank You

steveborgman — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:08:24 -0000

I'm so sorry, Jared, that you went through that.

Re: TWAP088: 3 Reasons Why We Need to Talk About Autism and Burnout

steveborgman — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 13:42:52 -0000

Thank you, Marjoline, for your valuable input!

Re: How To Stop Procrastinating

steveborgman — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 18:35:51 -0000

Thanks, Steven. I'm sorry that the John Maxwell quote was hard to swallow. But I hope there are some tips in this article that can help. I recently did a podcast episode on motivation - hopefully you can pick up some more tips there - https://www.myaspergers.net...

Re: TWAP087: How To Motivate Yourself (Even When You’re Feeling Dull)

steveborgman — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:01:54 -0000

Carol, thanks so much for sharing your experience. I hope you continue to find hope and tips here and via the Thrivers' community :)

Re: Thank You

steveborgman — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 21:26:00 -0000

Andy, I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Have you and your wife gone to a marriage counselor who understands autism?

Re: TWAP078: Trauma and Autism: What Research Tells You

steveborgman — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 09:35:53 -0000

Stu, thank you for sharing this experience. I'm so glad that your friend has the support he needs. I'm so sad he has felt so much pain, but I hope that with your friendship and his support system he will pull through.

Re: TWAP077: We’re Not Here To Be Fixed

steveborgman — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 16:37:21 -0000

Thank you, Full Spectrum Mama :)

Re: From people with autism, lessons for scientists on love, compassion

steveborgman — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 22:31:58 -0000

I would agree with Dr. Geraldine Dawson that AS individuals are among the most compassionate I've met. They know what it's like to struggle and to be different, and they are some of the best advocates for others who are "different". We all need to learn from the AS community how to become better world citizens.

Re: How To Teach Social Media Etiquette To Your Family

steveborgman — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 23:22:34 -0000

Hi, Full Spectrum Mama! Thanks much for your comment and question. I recall Asperger Experts having some input on this topic. This is a non affiliate link to their very inexpensive course which I believe could help you. https://www.aspergerexperts...

Re: Could Desk Research Be a Good Fit for Adults with Aspergers?

steveborgman — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 12:24:20 -0000

Hi, Amy - You can check the Occupational Outlook Handbook (https://www.bls.gov/ooh/) for careers such as market researcher, survey researcher, or social science researcher to get some ideas about key skills and training needed for these types of jobs. There is also a section in each description about the job outlook in terms of growth in that occupation.

Re: TWP065: Are You Setting Goals For Life?

steveborgman — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 21:11:10 -0000

Thanks for sharing, Vishal! I'll take a look!

Re: Overcoming Anxiety and Depression On The Autism Spectrum

steveborgman — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 22:17:43 -0000

Stu, thanks for asking the question. I'm not sure about foMO, but I do know that obsessive compulsive traits, which can include becoming obsessed with a topic, can be common for those on the spectrum. That's the closest term I can associate with what you're describing.

Re: Thank You

steveborgman — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 15:28:09 -0000

Thank you, Jessie. You might want to consider contacting your State Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Services to see if they can help you cover the cost of getting tested.

Re: Thank You

steveborgman — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 15:27:30 -0000

Hi, Rachel - thank you for reaching out. Here's a podcast episode with Dr. Rachel Loftin which will answer your questions - http://www.myaspergers.net/...

Re: Thank You

steveborgman — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 13:59:56 -0000

Angel, I'm sorry you had a bad experience with your GP. I'm glad that I can continue to support your via the blog to the best of my ability.

Re: What Everyone Ought To Know About Autism and Noise Sensitivity

steveborgman — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 17:20:57 -0000

Louise, I thank you for sharing. Church services, especially some of the more "contemporary music" ones, can have really loud music. I think that wearing earplugs is a smart move on your part.

Re: What Everyone Ought To Know About Autism and Noise Sensitivity

steveborgman — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:31:35 -0000

Thanks, Olivia. I'm glad for you that you're able to tolerate most sounds :)

Re: 8 Things You Need To Know About Suicide Prevention

steveborgman — Wed, 31 May 2017 12:26:24 -0000

Thank you, rstsummers, for your so very helpful description of how you learned to deal with stress. Nutrition seems so important, both for AS and non AS people alike. I appreciate your willingness to share your hard earned wisdom.

Re: SPI 263: Laddering Up: How to Build a 7-Figure Business by Building a $7K per Month Business

steveborgman — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 21:18:44 -0000

Clay and Pat - Thanks so much for a value packed session! I have a quick question about focusing on the quality versus quantity of leads: I currently have opt-in forms on my site courtesy of Sumo.com. My question would be: how do I know if those leads are quality or not? And if they aren't, how do I focus on making the opt-ins I get more quality?

With respect to my key conversion strategy, I'm interesting in learning to do webinars, as that resonates most closely with my style. I have about 700 more subscribers to go before I get to that next step, and I've already got my product idea in mind. I was going to work on getting the product out by Q3 of this year, but now I'm going to focus on getting to the MVP number of 2000 with my email list first.

Re: Understanding Autism and Sex Is Not Rocket Science

steveborgman — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 10:32:34 -0000

You're so very welcome - thanks for mentioning it in the first place :)

Re: Understanding Autism and Sex Is Not Rocket Science

steveborgman — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:42:28 -0000

Adrienne, you can now find a dictation/transcript of this episode here - http://www.myaspergers.net/...

Re: The One Thing You Need to Create Wow Experiences

steveborgman — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:56:20 -0000

Great article! Now I'm looking forward to an article on How To Overcome each of these obstacles to excellence. It will be very helpful to hear how you, Michael, have been able to do this when you were just "starting out" with this blog, for example.