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The Social Liver

Joe Powell Research Autism Monday 6th June 2016

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The Sperm and the Egg

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The Social Liver

• There are no rules.
• Hierarchy of needs.
• Difference and Normality.
• Politics & Politicians.
• Brain power – (NAQAF).
• Sandra Dee.
• Use of logic in social situations.
• The past (memory foam mattress).
• Serial vs parallel processing.
• How to be.
• NT’s don’t always use their social livers naturally.

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The social liver in society.

‘I want to know what love is’ – Foreigner ‘I don’t know why I love you but I do’ – Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry.

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More than just a handshake

• Andy Parsons.
• Football banter.
• Omid Djalili.
• The Matrix (the code).
• Social skills training.
• Fast starter – slow burner.
• Superficiality – ‘A different culture’

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The Principality of Joe

• Highly strung.
• Perfectionism/ Utopia.
• Obsessive personality.
• Concrete/ black and white thinking.
• My bubble.
• Logic.
• Autopilot.
• The default position.
• Don’t want to use my brain.
• Fantasy.
• Highly Sensitive Person.
• Prosopagnosia.
• INFJ – Meyers Briggs.

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The Goodies vs The Baddies

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The Goodies vs The Baddies continued

• Difference not a Disability (I disagree).
• Does AS affect my intelligence?
• The Guildford Four.
• Birmingham Six pub bombings.
• Hillsborough Disaster.
• Teachers at school.
• Adults as bullies (subtle).
• Parents.
• Relationships.
• The man in the Iron Mask.

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My journey as a person with AS.

• Pre diagnosis.
• King and the Ambassador.
• O.C.D.
• Delayed puberty.
• Non verbal.
• Life in care.
• Dead pig in a plastic sack.
• Re-diagnosed all the time.
• Suicide contingency.
• Unemployment.
• Googlesurance.

My Journey as a person with AS.

• Life long identity crisis.
• Work on default mode.
• Independence – blossomed.
• Wouldn’t get diagnosed now – I disagree.
• Working – perceptions of me have changed.
• Work place politics.
• Naivety at times.
• I know I am different.

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Jumping through hoops

• The autism joke (in reverse)
• Reputation.
• Naughty child.
• You know the answer.
• Discrimination.
• Challenging behaviour.
• Stereotyped.
• Dependent on others – parenthood.
• Not allowed to make mistakes.
• Asking for help – compromises independence.
• Problems with recognising when you need help.
• Allowances vs Equality.

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What causes me stress?

• Awareness of my differences.
• Damaged as an adult – Aggression.
• Anger Management – Film.
• Institutionalised Discrimination.
• Confrontation.
• Social overload.
• Mopping up the gravy.
• PTSD issues – past.
• Knowing I can’t defend myself.
• People are my Kryptonite.

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How I cope

• I don’t know if I do.
• Binge Eating.
• Spending obsessively.
• My success – relativity (my journey).
• The Human Condition.
• Autopilot.
• Escapism and Fantasy.
• Life experience/ Experience of AS.
• Humour.
• The future/ Dreams.

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My Conclusions

• Stress a part of life but not to the extent it is

for people with AS.

• Childhood is the key to success in adulthood.
• Social capital – fundamental human need.
• Prevention is achievable – even if we can’t

find the cure.

• It needn’t be this way.

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Thanks for Listening.

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