Inside Asperger's

Nov 26 2021 17 ep. 14 mins 449
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Simon Huebner, an adult diagnosed with Asperger's, wants to demystify this condition he was born with, while also discussing other learning disabilities and strategies.

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Ep 17: Team Players and Dyslexia

Nov 26 2021 37 mins  
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 ht

Ep 16: What's Autistic Burnout?

Nov 03 2020 5 mins  
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]

Ep 15: Baseball, Another Special Interest

Oct 27 2020 9 mins  
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: insideaspergers@protonmail.

Ep 14: Asperger's and Role Models - Grampa

Oct 20 2020 7 mins  
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

Ep 13: Talking Online with Asperger's

Oct 13 2020 5 mins  
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

12: Ep 12: Growing up, being an Available Adult, and Asperger's

Oct 06 2020 5 mins  
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

11: Ep 11: Affection and Asperger's: Everyone's Wrong

Sep 29 2020 11 mins  
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

10: Ep 10: Comedy, the Special Interest

Sep 22 2020 8 mins  
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

9: Ep 9: Identifying and Misidentifying Asperger's

Sep 15 2020 10 mins  
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/SimonSaysFu

8: Ep 8: The Climate around Asperger's

Sep 07 2020 7 mins  
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://