Now that Spring has finally arrived, I thought I would write a post regarding updates. Things have been painfully slow of late but there has been some good news. Firstly, my contribution to a new book a long with other Aspie Authors, will be published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Having my name acknowledged by Jessica Kingsley Publishers may pave the way for me to write another book at some future stage. I am just not sure what to write about as yet. Being an adult on the Autism Spectrum still confronts many challenges. Making friends is still difficult and seeking a relationship even harder, although I am not entirely sure whether I can handle or want one?
I have needed to step back from advocating on a larger scale. Mainly this has been due to the fact that the burn out is more likely. Although I am still running the adult group here in Brisbane, and Dr Tony Attwood will be visiting the group in November, my ideas are not always understandable within a conventional sense. It would be good to have some non Aspie Adults help bridge the gaps. It is not easy to know exactly how such gaps can be filled but letting things evolve in the group seems the only way.
I am now riding a bicycle regularly to keep fit and I have taken an interest in my former hobby of growing orchids again. Apart from this, I may try and learn how to play the organ considering I know how to read music basically. So the way forward is not entirely have an absence of things to do.
Next year I am not sure about in terms of going abroad. Norway and Sweden do sound tempting but the energy required for navigating the airport terminals, the herds in customs and the long haul plane flights will need some careful consideration. Things to look into.
What would be ideal is that with a change of government would be a new look in terms of understanding disability and the Autism Spectrum. I have some adults who would like to work, especially in a library. All I can do is try and train them through my own experience. To encourage them to learn about the classification systems and more importantly offer their services as volunteers to their local libraries. Apart from this, an incentive for employers to take on persons with a disability and the Autism Spectrum would be ideal as well as obtaining proper support from Disability Employment Agencies and Employment Consultants. Hopefully things will change over time?
To conclude this short entry. It would be good to live in a world where there is a better understanding of the Autism Spectrum but more information and awareness are required to bring about change. So all that can be done for the moment is trying to keep fingers crossed and see if things improve and become better!
I have needed to step back from advocating on a larger scale. Mainly this has been due to the fact that the burn out is more likely. Although I am still running the adult group here in Brisbane, and Dr Tony Attwood will be visiting the group in November, my ideas are not always understandable within a conventional sense. It would be good to have some non Aspie Adults help bridge the gaps. It is not easy to know exactly how such gaps can be filled but letting things evolve in the group seems the only way.
I am now riding a bicycle regularly to keep fit and I have taken an interest in my former hobby of growing orchids again. Apart from this, I may try and learn how to play the organ considering I know how to read music basically. So the way forward is not entirely have an absence of things to do.
Next year I am not sure about in terms of going abroad. Norway and Sweden do sound tempting but the energy required for navigating the airport terminals, the herds in customs and the long haul plane flights will need some careful consideration. Things to look into.
What would be ideal is that with a change of government would be a new look in terms of understanding disability and the Autism Spectrum. I have some adults who would like to work, especially in a library. All I can do is try and train them through my own experience. To encourage them to learn about the classification systems and more importantly offer their services as volunteers to their local libraries. Apart from this, an incentive for employers to take on persons with a disability and the Autism Spectrum would be ideal as well as obtaining proper support from Disability Employment Agencies and Employment Consultants. Hopefully things will change over time?
To conclude this short entry. It would be good to live in a world where there is a better understanding of the Autism Spectrum but more information and awareness are required to bring about change. So all that can be done for the moment is trying to keep fingers crossed and see if things improve and become better!
