J.D. Barker

My hands were constantly moving, doing something. I didn't make eye contact during the conversation. You know, all these things sort of jumped out at her. So ultimately I was tested and I was diagnosed with Asperger's.

My hands were constantly moving, doing something. I didn't make eye contact during the conversation. You know, all these things sort of jumped out at her. So ultimately I was tested and I was diagnosed with Asperger's.

My hands were constantly moving, doing something. I didn't make eye contact during the conversation. You know, all these things sort of jumped out at her. So ultimately I was tested and I was diagnosed with Asperger's.

That answered a lot of questions for me because up until that point, I had no idea, you know, why I had trouble in social situations, why I couldn't relate to other people, you know, a lot of those types of things. But at the same time, you know, I was very good with structure, with anything that was structured, you know, and patterns. Yeah, I was great at it.

That answered a lot of questions for me because up until that point, I had no idea, you know, why I had trouble in social situations, why I couldn't relate to other people, you know, a lot of those types of things. But at the same time, you know, I was very good with structure, with anything that was structured, you know, and patterns. Yeah, I was great at it.

That answered a lot of questions for me because up until that point, I had no idea, you know, why I had trouble in social situations, why I couldn't relate to other people, you know, a lot of those types of things. But at the same time, you know, I was very good with structure, with anything that was structured, you know, and patterns. Yeah, I was great at it.

It was fairly quick. I mean, all of it came together in under a month, three or four different sessions.

It was fairly quick. I mean, all of it came together in under a month, three or four different sessions.

It was fairly quick. I mean, all of it came together in under a month, three or four different sessions.

Well, it basically became another puzzle for me to solve, another problem for me to fix. And once I approached it from that standpoint, I was kind of all in. I got every book that I could find on it, every documentary. I just researched everything I could. And at the same time, I was working with that therapist, and she helped me with the simple things like eye contact and stuff like that.

Well, it basically became another puzzle for me to solve, another problem for me to fix. And once I approached it from that standpoint, I was kind of all in. I got every book that I could find on it, every documentary. I just researched everything I could. And at the same time, I was working with that therapist, and she helped me with the simple things like eye contact and stuff like that.

Well, it basically became another puzzle for me to solve, another problem for me to fix. And once I approached it from that standpoint, I was kind of all in. I got every book that I could find on it, every documentary. I just researched everything I could. And at the same time, I was working with that therapist, and she helped me with the simple things like eye contact and stuff like that.

It just pointed out what I was subconsciously doing. And once it was brought to light and I saw it, there was a couple of sessions where she just videotaped conversations. Even the fact that I talk fast. I mean, I still do that today, but like she, you know, explained why I talk fast and how it was impacting other people that couldn't follow a conversation at that speed.

It just pointed out what I was subconsciously doing. And once it was brought to light and I saw it, there was a couple of sessions where she just videotaped conversations. Even the fact that I talk fast. I mean, I still do that today, but like she, you know, explained why I talk fast and how it was impacting other people that couldn't follow a conversation at that speed.

It just pointed out what I was subconsciously doing. And once it was brought to light and I saw it, there was a couple of sessions where she just videotaped conversations. Even the fact that I talk fast. I mean, I still do that today, but like she, you know, explained why I talk fast and how it was impacting other people that couldn't follow a conversation at that speed.

So once those things started coming to light, I was able to address them one at a time. And now I'm 30 some years in, I can have a conversation and make eye contact. I have to force myself to do it, you know, which is another whole thing. But I can, you know, more or less play the part of somebody who's atypical, I guess is probably the simplest way to describe it.

So once those things started coming to light, I was able to address them one at a time. And now I'm 30 some years in, I can have a conversation and make eye contact. I have to force myself to do it, you know, which is another whole thing. But I can, you know, more or less play the part of somebody who's atypical, I guess is probably the simplest way to describe it.

So once those things started coming to light, I was able to address them one at a time. And now I'm 30 some years in, I can have a conversation and make eye contact. I have to force myself to do it, you know, which is another whole thing. But I can, you know, more or less play the part of somebody who's atypical, I guess is probably the simplest way to describe it.

Well, for me, the reason she pointed it out, I was doing something called cluttering at the same time. So somebody would ask me a question and I would get three to five different answers to that question would all pop up in my head at the same time. And then I would try to verbalize all three to five of those answers all at once.

Well, for me, the reason she pointed it out, I was doing something called cluttering at the same time. So somebody would ask me a question and I would get three to five different answers to that question would all pop up in my head at the same time. And then I would try to verbalize all three to five of those answers all at once.