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Recent content by Lydia

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    Calling UK adults with Aspergers?

    I agree!
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    Calling UK adults with Aspergers?

    Dear Alaska, Really appreciate your thoughts. Yes I am hoping to explore the experiences of adults who were undiagnosed - I do want to look at diagnosis as part of this and if/how it helps or would have helped, and also explore the discouragement about the system . Let me know if you would be...
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    Calling UK adults with Aspergers?

    Dear FreeDiver, I'm very sorry you feel this way. In fact this is not motivated by a desire to 'make the grade', and involves a lot more work than is required through the uni. The motivation to listen to your experiences and publish is to gain more insight (from those who know best - i.e. those...
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    Anniversaries are dumb

    From a 'NT' perspective it's not celebrating that you've managed to get through another year, but rather it is celebrating that you are lucky to have this person in your life for yet another year..hurray
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    Calling UK adults with Aspergers?

    Hi everyone, Still looking for some adult participants to take part in my research looking for your thoughts on provision for those with AS/HFA in UK schools (previously approved by moderators to post this). Please see below for more information, would love to hear from you at...
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    Asperger's and the UK SEN system

    Hi Merahj, Yes would love to hear your experiences and views, may we arrange a Skype appointment for next week? I will PM you a copy of the interview questions in the next couple of days, Thanks so much for your interest, Lydia
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    Asperger's and the UK SEN system

    Hi Rich, Really valuable comments, and I suspect you are not alone in this experience. May I ask would you be interested in taking part? Lydia
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    Asperger's and the UK SEN system

    Hi guys, Some of you may have seen my post regarding looking for people with Asperger's to interview for a research project I hope to publish about school experiences, looking really at how the school system could be made better for those with Asperger's..thought I'd post it here too as relevant...
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    Asperger's and Education

    Hi tree, Really sorry I didn't read the research rules about asking permission before posting! Are you happy for me to keep the post up and perhaps post it again in the thread about school experience that was stated a few months ago? This is a great site by the way. Many thanks Lydia
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    Asperger's and Education

    Hi everyone, Sorry for the lack of info..I hope this helps in explaining a bit more about what the research is about: Rationale I am keen to research and publish a paper on the experiences of people with Asperger's as they travelled through education. There is not much research out there that...
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    Asperger's and Education

    Hi there, Thanks for your message, it was really great to read some of the responses to the thread you started. You are absolutely right in that the education system needs to change for aspies. The reason I've chosen this topic to research is that there is not much research out there looking at...
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    Asperger's and Education

    Hi everyone, My name is Lydia. I am married to a man who has Asperger's Sydrome, and we have 4 children. I am interested to interview people with Asperger's regarding their experience of education, and am carrying out a piece of research looking at some of the difficutlies the current education...
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