Comments on: Asperger syndrome in the office: How I deal with sensory integration dysfunction http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/09/30/asperger-syndrome-in-the-office-how-i-deal-with-sensory-integration-dysfunction/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:19:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Thehatguy http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/09/30/asperger-syndrome-in-the-office-how-i-deal-with-sensory-integration-dysfunction/comment-page-1/#comment-269587 Thehatguy Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:28:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3991#comment-269587 I can see that your blog is very successful. I too have asperger's, or autism, whatever you want to call it. though my issues are dissimilar from your own in many ways, I was wondering if you could look at my blog and tell me what is needed for people to comment on it like they have yours. You can find it at <a href="http://adultaspergers.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">adultaspergers.blogspot.com</a> I can see that your blog is very successful. I too have asperger's, or autism, whatever you want to call it. though my issues are dissimilar from your own in many ways, I was wondering if you could look at my blog and tell me what is needed for people to comment on it like they have yours. You can find it at adultaspergers.blogspot.com

]]> By: trunkguest http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/09/30/asperger-syndrome-in-the-office-how-i-deal-with-sensory-integration-dysfunction/comment-page-1/#comment-269243 trunkguest Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:49:57 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3991#comment-269243 You don't have a trendy "syndrome." You can't distinguish between fantasy and reality. Maybe that's why you're a compelling fiction writer. It's funny that so many readers actually believe that what you write is true. You don't have a trendy "syndrome." You can't distinguish between fantasy and reality. Maybe that's why you're a compelling fiction writer. It's funny that so many readers actually believe that what you write is true.

]]> By: ring die http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/09/30/asperger-syndrome-in-the-office-how-i-deal-with-sensory-integration-dysfunction/comment-page-1/#comment-264659 ring die Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:32:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3991#comment-264659 Quite an excellent point! The concept of genuine vocation and graduate school possibly being the only path to that calling has been very much ignored.  Quite an excellent point! The concept of genuine vocation and graduate
school possibly being the only path to that calling has been very much
ignored. 

]]> By: Cozy Calm http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/09/30/asperger-syndrome-in-the-office-how-i-deal-with-sensory-integration-dysfunction/comment-page-1/#comment-262056 Cozy Calm Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:01:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3991#comment-262056 I just wanted to take the time and thank you for all the great info that you provide in this blog and about how to handle aspergers in public! Even though its an old post it still have great content! I have autism and Sensory Processing Disorder and love to read others and how they conquer their daily battles! Also I have a contest going on right now if you wish for you and your followers to join in: http://www.cozycalm.info/ Have a great week ahead and keep up the great work! I just wanted to take the time and thank you for all the great info that you provide in this blog and about how to handle aspergers in public! Even though its an old post it still have great content!

I have autism and Sensory Processing Disorder and love to read others and how they conquer their daily battles!

Also I have a contest going on right now if you wish for you and your followers to join in: http://www.cozycalm.info/

Have a great week ahead and keep up the great work!

]]> By: Tim Allen http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/09/30/asperger-syndrome-in-the-office-how-i-deal-with-sensory-integration-dysfunction/comment-page-1/#comment-261097 Tim Allen Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:02:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3991#comment-261097 The article about law school on CNN was complete drivel. You should be ashamed. The article about law school on CNN was complete drivel. You should be ashamed.

]]> By: Kathy http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/09/30/asperger-syndrome-in-the-office-how-i-deal-with-sensory-integration-dysfunction/comment-page-1/#comment-259835 Kathy Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:57:00 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3991#comment-259835 Great blog, these are all good tips. I have Asperger's too and a lot of what you say applies to me too. I also have trouble bumping into people if a space is too crowded. People seem to think the dead opposite of what I am thinking. For example, I see someone and I mentally calculate to move to the right to avoid them. But just as I do that, they move to the right too! So I try to move to the left, and they do, too. This probably sounds weird but it happens a surprising amount of time. I do not know why. Maybe people think I am not paying attention to what's around me, since I don't usually LOOK like I am, so they think they need to compensate for me, while I am compensating for them, and then we run into each other. Needless to say, I don't like crowded areas. I have a lot of sensory issues besides this and I like how you have managed to structure your life to succeed while still managing to accomodate them. I have a lot of problems with clothes and how they feel on me. Luckily , I work from home so don't need to worry about business suits! Some of the tips in this article helped me figure out how to manage my clothes related sensory issues, the article is at http://www.aspergerssociety.org/articles/13.htm .  Best of luck to you in your future ventures! Great blog, these are all good tips. I have Asperger's too and a lot of what you say applies to me too. I also have trouble bumping into people if a space is too crowded. People seem to think the dead opposite of what I am thinking. For example, I see someone and I mentally calculate to move to the right to avoid them. But just as I do that, they move to the right too! So I try to move to the left, and they do, too. This probably sounds weird but it happens a surprising amount of time. I do not know why. Maybe people think I am not paying attention to what's around me, since I don't usually LOOK like I am, so they think they need to compensate for me, while I am compensating for them, and then we run into each other. Needless to say, I don't like crowded areas.

I have a lot of sensory issues besides this and I like how you have managed to structure your life to succeed while still managing to accomodate them. I have a lot of problems with clothes and how they feel on me. Luckily , I work from home so don't need to worry about business suits! Some of the tips in this article helped me figure out how to manage my clothes related sensory issues, the article is at http://www.aspergerssociety.org/articles/13.htm .  Best of luck to you in your future ventures!

]]> By: Dalia Colón http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/09/30/asperger-syndrome-in-the-office-how-i-deal-with-sensory-integration-dysfunction/comment-page-1/#comment-254987 Dalia Colón Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:56:21 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3991#comment-254987 I'm a journalist, and I just made a short video about young adults with Asperger's syndrome. They discuss the challenges of navigating relationships and the workplace. Here's a link to the video: http://healthystate.org/archives/13793 I'm a journalist, and I just made a short video about young adults with Asperger's syndrome. They discuss the challenges of navigating relationships and the workplace. Here's a link to the video:

http://healthystate.org/archives/13793

]]> By: Jayne Drew http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/09/30/asperger-syndrome-in-the-office-how-i-deal-with-sensory-integration-dysfunction/comment-page-1/#comment-254582 Jayne Drew Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:31:39 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3991#comment-254582 Thanks for the comments/tips - I have a 10 year old son with Aspergers/Sensory issues who also loves to blog (www/minutewithmax.wordpress.com) and really am thankful for your insight. Thanks!!! Thanks for the comments/tips – I have a 10 year old son with Aspergers/Sensory issues who also loves to blog (www/minutewithmax.wordpress.com) and really am thankful for your insight. Thanks!!!

]]> By: doug http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/09/30/asperger-syndrome-in-the-office-how-i-deal-with-sensory-integration-dysfunction/comment-page-1/#comment-253287 doug Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:54:40 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3991#comment-253287 Are you sure your lack of directions is Asperger's related? Your situation sounds identical to a program I heard on Radio Lab where a Canadian Doctor,Dr. Guiseppe Iaria, found a very rare condition,called developmental topographical disorder, where people with the affliction are constantly challenged by geographical directions and the challenges of finding places without getting lost. The highlight of the radio story for me was the doctor arranging for two people with the condition to meet and how great it felt for the two people to get together and meet someone like them, but how hard it was for that to coordinate a meeting place that both could find. Are you sure your lack of directions is Asperger's related? Your situation sounds identical to a program I heard on Radio Lab where a Canadian Doctor,Dr. Guiseppe Iaria, found a very rare condition,called developmental topographical disorder, where people with the affliction are constantly challenged by geographical directions and the challenges of finding places without getting lost.

The highlight of the radio story for me was the doctor arranging for two people with the condition to meet and how great it felt for the two people to get together and meet someone like them, but how hard it was for that to coordinate a meeting place that both could find.

]]> By: My Birthday Presents to Myself « Work Fanatic http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/09/30/asperger-syndrome-in-the-office-how-i-deal-with-sensory-integration-dysfunction/comment-page-1/#comment-252944 My Birthday Presents to Myself « Work Fanatic Tue, 14 Jun 2011 06:35:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=3991#comment-252944 [...] I fit in in that research. I clearly do not need as many social connections as other people because socializing is completely overwhelming to me . But I do need [...] [...] I fit in in that research. I clearly do not need as many social connections as other people because socializing is completely overwhelming to me . But I do need [...]

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