Daniel Jones from The Aspie World!

Breaking Taboo
Breaking Taboo
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Published 2021-03-31
"Hey I’m Dan from the UK, and I have Asperger’s Syndrome!" Meet Daniel Jones, a successful social media influencer, a husband, and a musician in a rock band - who wants to share with the world his experiences with Asperger's. Listen in as he and Serena have a fun, energetic conversation about everything from life to favorite books, while also educating people about Asperger’s and autism symptoms. Find out which tasks are naturally easier and which daily tasks are more difficult to do for someone who is on the spectrum, and ways to handle it and cope. Also find out why Asperger's and autism can be useful! Join in on another episode in Breaking Taboo around Asperger's and Autism!

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0:00 Introductions
4:43 Autism Spectrum Disorder
6:00 High & low support needs
7:56 Can people tell?
10:55 Realizing that he was "different"
16:00 Helpful things in work and school settings
18:22 Feeling overwhelmed
22:45 "4-Hour Work Week"
28:30 How Dan balances his time
30:29 Investing your time in multiple things
35:50 Reading with ADHD and taking medications
40:21 Struggling to maintain eye contact
42:15 Words of advice
43:42 Closing comments

#mentalhealth #autism #asperger
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