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Mark Graham BSc PGCE , University of Greenwich. Are you a masochist? . The reality of studying STEM undergraduate and postgraduate degrees with multiple autistic traits. The power of Diagnosis, Knowledge and a Support Network (Plus a little medication). Pre- Dx (Diagnosis).
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Mark Graham BSc PGCE, University of Greenwich Are you a masochist? The reality of studying STEMundergraduate and postgraduate degrees withmultiple autistic traits
The power of Diagnosis, Knowledge and a Support Network (Plus a little medication)
Pre-Dx (Diagnosis) • School : 1 C (physics) 6 D’s • Inability to hold down a Job • Unable to hold a relationship down • Road Rage ?
Diagnosis story • Doctor with ADHD nephew : Its depression • Chris Kamen • Psychologist • Maudsley hospital, Denmark hill. • University of Greenwich
*AccessAbility Ambassador Role Prendergast college @ SLC 10/mar Music is science Ambassador day • Open days • Transition scheme • Support Network
Would I have achieved this without Dx • BSc Computer Science (Hons) 1st class • Campaigner of the Year • Student Employee of the Year (Overall National) • PGCE Maths (Secondary) • Fillta
Fillta – Using my disability knowledge Other Assistive software? http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fillta/data-curation-filtering-and-visualization
Extending my support Probably asked this already in one form or another but here I go again. I have just had an email off a lady who says that the "orthodox" way for dealing with ADHD is that children grow out of ADHD. Does this mean I can't be diagnosed as a 37 year old? http://aadduk.proboards.com My Housemates friend with 2 BA’s and an MA in SPLDS…..
Was is easy along the way ?*BiMonSciFiCon! Seem happy yeah? What about Robocop ? “We can’t treat you specially” – Prof. P. Smith – UoG TorkelKlingberg suggested “we should acknowledge and embrace our desire for information and mental challenges, but try to find a balance between demand and capacity”. *http://boingboing.net/2005/10/17/madeup-words-from-th.html
What’s next ? ….and then ? http://www.colne.essex.sch.uk/ Diet Coke =) Would I have done it if I knew how hard it was going to be? “When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that Happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “Happy”. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” – John Lennon