THIS BLOG WAS WRITTEN SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AT A TIME WHEN WILL WAS LIVING IN A SHARED HOUSE. It will be put into an animated format which will eventually replace the written text.

In 2009 I was diagnosed with severe dyslexia, for me, this means that I process information differently.

I also have a severe weakness in working memory, which means I often find it difficult to process and retain information.

This often causes problems as I often forgot to do the simplest of tasks like turning off the cooker or lights and locking the front door.

I also find it difficult to retain and process written information, meaning that I often don’t fully understand the information I have just read, even though I can read the words perfectly.

Fundraising is a vital part of Living with Aspergers, not only to raise funds but more importantly to raise awareness of Aspergers Syndrome and the difficulties people face when accessing information and services. We came up with the idea of a cake and clothes sale to be held in the Cardiff Students Union. We were pleasantly overwhelmed with the amount of donations. Local businesses such as ‘Fabulous Welsh cakes’ and ‘Nata & co’ kindly donated delicious pastries. With all the generous donations and homemade cakes, we were ready to start fundraising. Alongside the cake and clothes fundraiser, we held a raffle.