Insights from living with Asperger’s Syndrome… and raising 15 Aspies!
Why I'm totally OPEN about having Asperger’s Syndrome By John Counsel I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2002. It was the best Christmas gift I've ever received, and I celebrate that date as “Liberation Day”, because I was finally able to begin to understand myself and take control of my life… …
By JOHN COUNSEL This tutorial is about the process behind the classic transition from Unconscious Incompetence to Unconscious Competence. Legend: The vertical axis of the graph represents control (top) andabsence of control (bottom). The horizontal axis represents time. Stage 1a: Unconscious Incompetence — we think we’re in control… until something happens to make us realise the truth about our delusions… Stage 1b: Unconscious Incompetence — this is where we really were, all along. Ignorant of our own ignorance and incompetence. …
BY JOHN COUNSEL Here are a few things I’ve learned about myself (and a lot of other Aspies, too — I’ve lived with four generations of us) that really puzzled and bothered me all my life, decades before diagnosis. See if you recognise them in your own relationships… IMPORTANT: Some of the behaviour discussed here is now recognised as …
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By John Counsel Whenever I hear or see someone asking what use Aspies are to the human race, or what should be done about us, my response is simple: “What do YOU think today’s world would be like without Aspies?” Out of idle curiosity, let’s consider just a few key features of everyday life in …
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The Rocket Principle By John Counsel People who think that everything should be exactly right before attempting to launch their small businesses (or a new project, new product or new service) fall for the same trap that prevents most people ever achieving anything in life. It’s true that if you never take a risk you’ll …
By John Counsel It’s more than just a book… it’s also a tool kit and easy-to-understand-and-apply personal development program that anyone can use to make life easier, safer, better and smarter! But especially Aspies… who crave certainty and personal control over their own lives. “Integrity: it’s NOT a new way to play the Game. It IS the Game!” Coming …
By John Counsel QUESTION: Can anyone give me some personal advice, please? I’m doing my best to understand my 8 year old, undiagnosed Aspie son, so please don’t be judgemental. Is it natural for those with ASD to jump to negative assumptions about themselves first, before anything else? For example, last night I took him to …
By John Counsel I have experience of trying to teach a total of five Aspie offspring to drive. They learned to drive in unexpected chronological order. Some took excruciatingly longer learning times than others. Let me explain… Child #1, a girl, announced at age 15 that the day she turned 17 (the minimum age for …
By John Counsel The Bow and Arrow Principle is one of the highest forms of leverage you’ll ever use in your business. It says “if you want to hit your target with greater speed, power and accuracy, the first thing to do is… pull back!” This applies particularly to planning and preparation — the highest …
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