Them Aspergers: Recent Episodes
Them Aspergers
Two people, one has been recently diagnosed and the other for over 7 years. They talk about life on the spectrum and the things everyone with Aspergers deal with on a regular basis.
This week we talk about ambition and what it means to us as burgers and why it is different to NTs.
This week we talk about how our confidence is affected by our autism both positively and negatively.
This week we look at things that are scary to the NTs and what is scary to us on the spectrum. Why is there a big difference?
We are talking about our Autism as part of our identity. Is it who we are or is just part of us?
For this episode we talk about things trying to return back to normal and if we as people on the spectrum can have an NT life.
We have discovered an old therapy diary that belonged to Nicki. We talk about how much Autism changes over time.
In this episode we talk about being able to tell if something you do is down to you autism or your personality
In this episode we talk about the traditional or well know NT path in life and do we feel like it works for us as Autistic people.
We are having a discussion about the new social rules that are for the moment in place, and how it affects our autism.
This week we are looking at how we deal with fear and why it is different because we are on the spectrum.
In this episode we reflect on our own autism, now that we have the time to think about it. How not having to do certain things is both a help and a possible hindrance.
This episode was the second episode we ever recorded but it went missing. Its was made two years ago. So it might seem different to newer episodes, but might be interesting to those who haven't heard it.
This week we are talking loneliness and do we as people on the spectrum feel loneliness like other people do.
This weeks episode is about the autistic traits that are supposed to appear according to your gender.
We are discussing how we look after ourselves on the outside and inside and how this both helps and hinders.
We are discussing if we really have a gut feeling when it comes to decisions we make? In comparison to Neurotypical behaviour.
In this episode we look at the days when your Autism is stoppping you from functioning.
In this episode we look at the results of Nicki's eye test and talk about would life be different if we knew more about our own Autism, earlier on in life.
We are taking a look in at how we experience happiness and what affect our autism has on it.
We take a look at why the two of us see achievements, motivation and compliments in a different way. Last weeks episode Connections follows on at the end of this weeks episode for those who didn't manage to hear it last week due to an issue with apple podcasts.
In this episode we are talking about how we connect with people and for us personally, what might be missing?
We are having a look at what it is like to move away from home when you are on the spectrum
We are taking a look at how we grew up and the impact that the way in which we were raised had on our adult lives
In this episode we look at our body and how disconnected we are from it due to our Autism
This episode we talk about how we are percieved by others and how Aspergers can change the way you are interacted with.
This week we talk about being center of attention and how it makes you feel as a burger. Both of us have a different take on this topic.
Second part of our episodes on Empathy & Sympathy. In this episode we look at Sympathy and how we both experience and deal with it.
This episode is one of two on Empathy & Sympathy. This weeks episode is on Empathy, and what we understand about it and how it works for us.
In this episode we attempt to answer the question, Do you like that your Autism is not visible?
In this episode we look into some of things that we do that make us feel different and stand out to those around us.
This week we have a guest on the podcast talking about the NT view on being in a relationship with someone on the spectrum.
We have a discussion about some of the things we have to do to appear not autistic in the NT world
We finally get round to talking about comorbidities. We talk about the many Nicki have and some of the secret ones Scarlett might have.
We are talking about knowing you are different and sensing your uniqueness before you even realise it is autism.
After a hectic week we reflect on some events and talk about the obstacles of having Aspergers.
This week we look at some of the adjustments people should make for people on the spectrum and what changes you can make for yourself.
This episode is based on a question we were asked by a listner, do those of us on the spectrum overthink things more than NT people?
In this episode we talk about what friendships mean to us on the spectrum and why we have or in some cases don't have them.
This weeks episode is about control, how we need it and how we get it as two people on the spectrum
This episode we look at how we are expected to act as people with ASD as well as what affect restraining our traits in public has on us.
This episode marks one year since we started the episode and we look back at what we have learnt.
we would also like to say thanks to everyone for listening to our episodes.
This week we talk about how we think we mature in comparison to the NT world. We also compare how we are different from each other.
This week we talk about some of the issues we have faced this week and answer some questions asked by listeners.
This week is a dual topic based on questions asked by people who listen to the podcast.
This week there isnt a set topic we just talk about some of the reason for and against diagnosis with a few extra thoughts.
This week is about the a some of the contrasts between Nicki & Scarlett's version of Aspergers.
We continue last weeks episode talking about some of the possible extras that come with Autism.
We are doing a few episodes on the additional conditions that can come with Autism. This week we talk about EFD.
This week we talk about what its like being in a relationship with someone who has ASD based on our own experience.
This week we talk about some of the big changes happening to us and why our ASD doesn't handle it all that well.
Its the Christmas episode, we talk about whats its like this time of yeah for us on the spectrum.
This week we are scratching the surface on some of the misconceptions that are thought about ASD.
No topic this week, instead Scarlett & Nicki reflect on the Aspergers and events of the week
This week we are talking about coping mechanisms and some of the ones that we personally use.
Every wondered why some people on the spectrum might overreact to a small crisis. We talk about why we do it.
We talk about how social media is a good thing and sometimes a bad thing for those on the spectrum.
This episode we answer a question asked by a listener about why we are so uncomfortable with physical contact?
We talk about the things we have learnt about ourselves since realising we are on the spectrum.
Scarlet and Nicki discuss the pros and cons of telling someone you are on the spectrum.