Hello, my name is Michael. I’m on the Autism Spectrum and was diagnosed late in life at 39 (per the DSM-IV, I was classified as having Asperger Syndrome).
I host a weekly program on my Youtube channel called Mr Snayl’s Wild Ride; among other things, sometimes I describe my perceptions and experiences of life on the spectrum.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5wDRcCZhwI[/youtube]In the episode above, I talk about how I interacted with my friends before and after my diagnosis, and then share coping strategies my wife and I developed for me. The result has been increased enjoyment of social time with my friends, even though it has also reduced the frequency. I talk a little about the ways I deal with sensory overload and other challenges in group situations like parties.
I hope you find it helpful or interesting (or, at a minimum, entertaining). If you do, it would mean a lot if you would be willing to SUBSCRIBE to my channel and/or click the LIKE button on the video, too.
Thanks!
23 Nov 2013, 11:57 am
