Recognising the signs of Aspergers

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01/27/23 • 11 min

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

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 subjects, including perfectionism
having preferences for certain things
differences in one’s interactions with others and the world around them
delays in speech and language development
certain hypersensitivities e.g fear of loud noises
signs of being gifted at certain things and subjects.

A reminder that this episode may contain content that may remind you of your own personal struggles with autism and those of loved ones and close friends.

In addition, there may be words that may evoke painful memories concerning you, loved ones and close friends. Such words may include, and be related to health visitors, doctors, midwives, hospitals, or anything health related.

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2:02 - 2:29 & 5:30 - 5:45
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Artwork produced by Elena Designe
Music composed by Nela Ruiz

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 subjects, including perfectionism
having preferences for certain things
differences in one’s interactions with others and the world around them
delays in speech and language development
certain hypersensitivities e.g fear of loud noises
signs of being gifted at certain things and subjects.

A reminder that this episode may contain content that may remind you of your own personal struggles with autism and those of loved ones and close friends.

You can skip these sections if you wish. They occur between the times outlined below.

2:02 - 2:29 & 5:30 - 5:45
You can subscribe to my podcast here to get notified when a new episode is released.

Send me your comments and questions

Next Episode

Signs of Asperger's in children at school

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 that may be rude, naughty, etc.
Lack of cooperation in certain lessons and quieter sessions.
Language development delays and taking longer to understand new things.
Fear of getting things wrong.
Paying attention to a child's strengths and interests.
Differences in interactions with peers.
Looking at a child's personal progress.
Sometimes being nervous of school, and certain teachers.
Certain hypersensitivities such as being afraid of noises.
Having fixation on certain things.

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A Journey of Language, Growth, and Autism Perspectives: Stephen’s Evolution - Recognising the signs of Aspergers

Transcript

Hi there, and welcome to episode 1, the first official episode of the Stephen’s Evolution podcast. I’m Stephen McHugh, your host. I have Asperger’s, a form of autism. In this episode, I’m going to talk about autism, and what it is, and how you can recognise the signs of it in a loved one.

The information contained in this episode is for informational purposes only, and not to be used as a substitute for professional medical advice. Please be aware that t