A Journey of Language, Growth, and Autism Perspectives: Stephen’s Evolution

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In this episode I talk about my workplace experiences and job interviews with Asperger’s, referring to some jobs I have done. Some of the topics I mention are: Job interviews  Alterations to the interview process, including asking questions in simpler ways, along with being more direct and literal.  Consideration of tests to demonstrate job skills.  Disclosure of Asperger’s shouldn’t be a barrier...

The final episode in a number of episodes where I talk about my main education experiences, including what helped me to progress in various subject areas, showing continued underlying improvements in my ability to understand.  In this episode, I talk about a course what was known as a GNVQ in Advanced Information Technology where I achieved a merit( equivalent of two satisfactory A-level grades at...

Here, in this episode I talk about my education following high school aged 16 to 19.  Some of the content includes:  Resitting GCSEs Doing advanced level courses  How my language difficulties and understanding affected my final A -level grades Certain topics that were of interest to me in certain subjects. Please be aware that content between the following times may be of a sensitive nature and yo...

In the episode I talk about my secondary school educational experiences from an academic point of view. I refer to subjects that I was better at, and other subjects that I’d find more difficult. Things I talk about include: Having a choice of more than one course for a particular subject. Difficulties with other subjects may be linked to one’s language deficiencies, which may create problems with...

How I made progress in Science, Expressive Arts, Physical Education and other subjects in primary school, including ones that I found more difficult.  Content includes reference to: Support and encouragement from family and other sources. Finding simpler roles in subjects one may find more difficult. Being allowed to do personal projects on topics linked to one's special interests. Finding ed...

Are you a parent or teacher of any  children with Asperger's or any form of autism, and notice they may have difficulty understanding new Mathematical concepts? This was the case with me, as my language difficulties meant it was difficult for me to understand new concepts and apply new knowledge to given problems. With appropriate support and use of my interests, this gradually improved for m...

Are you a parent or teacher of any  children with Asperger's or an autism spectrum disorder, and think there may be differences in the way they take in and process language? You can listen to my experiences growing up and try and use them for inspiring and thinking up ideas of your own to better support them.  And just for your information, I've never worked in a teaching or medical capa...

Do you work in a teaching capacity and see any children who may be different in some ways to other children. Have you considered they may be autistic, and have a condition like Asperger's? Here are some points below to consider. Some of the points in this episode referred to include: Changes to routines. Not paying attention or settling down in class. Unintentionally displaying behaviours tha...

In this episode, I talk about possible signs of aspergers in relation to my development when I was young and growing up In addition, some of the content will also be based on some memories of personal experiences together with things my parents have told me in times gone by about certain behaviours I’ve exhibited. The episode will include content in relation to: obsessions with certain things and...

Welcome to the Stephen’s Evolution podcast!  I hope that through my story of living with autism, you can learn how to recognise moments of hope and the joys where autism is concerned and create welcoming settings for those with the condition. With appropriate support, obstacles can be overcome and brighter outlooks can be possible.  You can subscribe to my podcast here to get notified when a new e...