Ed Diener on Happiness and Work
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Autistic friends can be some of the best you'll ever have. It turns out there are some qualities of lasting friendships.
Emotional Intelligence is my Aspergers special interest, yet despite this I still struggled with social skills for many years. In this video I share my journey including two key turning points that drastically accelerated my learning.
Steve Drakoulis didn't want his autistic son George to feel isolated or lonely, so he started the Autism Community Network. Now George and many other meet regularly for dinner and games.
When people with Tourette's Syndrome meet, they often can trigger each others tics. This is what happens when 5 people with Tourette's meet for the first time.
Stuart discusses common problems that people with ADHD face when socializing with others.
Autism in Company - social strategies. How do you manage different hats/roles in different situations? How to adapt your social style based on level of relationship and situation.
Trying to make friends can be socially awkward. In this video I share a couple of tips I've learned to make the process significantly easier.
Looking back on my own experience as an autistic having trouble making friends and maintaining relationships.
Friendships – one of the most important relationships in our lives - is also a common area of struggle for people with ADHD.
I got together with my good friends who are also neurodiverse to talk about the challenges we have experienced with friendship, and what it's like to have friends who also have autism, ADHD, dyspraxia, dyslexia.