I did an interview with an IT professional called Chris Shaw on his adult experiences of autism in the workplace and school and how him and his son have been affected. We chatted for AGES (!) and these are some of the questions I asked him:

• What characteristics do you see in yourself and others that made more sense after you and your son had a diagnosis given?
• Can you tell me a bit about what you do for work and how your Asbergers condition has affected you, good or bad?
• You have obviously been successful in your career so do you have any advice for our readers that might be on the spectrum and looking at their options?
• What are your coping strategies and how do you come up with them?
• What advice do you have for parents if they think their child might have a spectrum condition? What were the sings that you picked up?

The reason I interviewed him was to get a different perspective of what it is like living with ASD and the reality of living with the condition as an adult in the workplace. It was nice to hear that there is hope that it does get better as you get older and find your place in the world, and that you're not alone. This interview has opened my eyes to how people other than me cope with this condition, and it has made me ask questions about how you get autism and if it has a genetic component to it.

Part 1 can be found here:

Part 2 can be found here: