9: Ep 9: Identifying and Misidentifying Asperger's

After a long break, Simon sits down with Atlanta comedian, showrunner, and dyslexia practitioner Haylie Montgomery (@HaylieComedy) who talks about receiving an early diagnosis of dyslexia and how it affects her views on the world and her successful professional life helping children learn effective reading and writing strategies.  Her company is called Hand Up Stand Up, found at https://handup-standup.com/ To email the show: [email protected] Facebook and Instagram: @Insideaspergers Twitter: @Simonsaysfunny

Simon just came across the term autistic burnout and wonders how it differs from regular old burnout as he tells you a story about an imagined conflict with Ms. Price, his 5th-grade English teacher, yet came to a satisfying resolution. Email: [email protected]

In this episode, Simon talks about growing up in Atlanta and becoming obsessed with the hometown Braves and baseball. This one shows how a simple decision that he is responsible for rippled into adulthood, and is less fulfilling than it sounds. Surely there must be better ways to pursue what you are interested in and you can tell me about them at: Email: [email protected] Facebook: Inside Asperger's Twitter: SimonSaysFunny Instagram: SimonSaysFunny or InsideAspergers

The episode commemorates Simon's grampa on the 10th anniversary of his death, and what a special, friendly, honest, reliable, giving, available person he was.  Email: [email protected] FB: facebook.com/insideaspergers Twitter: twitter.com/simonsaysfunny IG: instagram.com/simonsaysfunny or instagram.com/insideaspergers

Simon talks about what can go wrong when Asperger's people talk online and shares another personal story about a rare time when he got too wound up online.  Email: [email protected] Facebook: Inside Asperger's Twitter: @SimonSaysFunny Instagram: @SimonSaysFunny or @InsideAspergers

In this episode, Simon talks about how much more important it is to be present instead of perfect, and how availability is often better than ability as he just winds down from taking the LSAT. Email: https://[email protected] Facebook: https://facebook.com/insideaspergers Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonsaysfunny Instagram: https://instagram.com/insideaspergers

On this rant, Simon talks about how social cues are misguided as people try to be affectionate, and how no one can read minds, especially when they're attracted to them. Email: [email protected] https://facebook.com/insideaspergers https://twitter.com/simonsaysfunny https://instagram.com/insideaspergers

In this episode, Simon talks about the benefits of finding comedy as an interest as well as how improv training has helped others to communicate better for years. Email: [email protected] https://instagram.com/insideaspergers https://facebook.com/insideaspergers https://twitter.com/simonsaysfunny

Simon talks about how easy it is to call some people autistic, why others go misdiagnosed for not fitting into a stereotype, and the fear that comes with either scenario. He also tells you the simplest autism explanation he's heard that will help you identify the condition. It happened on a dating app of all places, so listen to hear the whole story. https://twitter.com/SimonSaysFunny https://www.facebook.com/insideaspergers https://www.instagram.com/insideaspergers/ Email: [email protected]

After a long break, Simon talks about what can happen when the activities of two Asperger's individuals are totally opposed to one another. Spoiler alert: his prior work experience would have horrified Greta Thunberg, the most famous person with Asperger's. Listen to see how he reflects on the past and move forward in the future. Contact me: [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/insideaspergers https://instagram.com/insideaspergers https://twitter.com/simonsaysfunny