I am now the moderator of r/socialskills on Reddit! I think r/socialskills could become both a social skills resource hub and a community for folks on a journey of social skills improvement. I made a post to explain my vision and my hopes for r/socialskills, and I hope you decide to play a part. Cool things are happening there, so … Read More
World Autism Day
Today is World Autism Day. It’s been great to see blogs and newspapers lighting up with articles about autism, and I think the exposure will help build awareness and understanding both for the unique challenges and unique strengths of people on the Autistic spectrum. Take a minute today to check out the great stuff that’s been written, and perhaps get … Read More
Ask Me Anything
So over the past few days I did a very successful “Ask Me Anything” interview over on Reddit. Lots of people had good, insightful questions and I did my best to offer a meaningful answer to everyone who asked. The interview is now over, but you can read all of the questions and answers (more than 70 total!) here. Of … Read More
Dating Guide Coming Soon
Hey guys! I’m currently writing the next section to the Improve Your Social Skills guide. It’s going to be about dating, because romantic relationships are such a big deal, and it’s important to know how to do them well. I want to cover both the social skills side of dating (like how to meet potential partners, how to let someone … Read More
International Listening Month
So March is international listening month. I’ll admit, the thought of dedicating a month to listening seems a bit silly (and who gets to decide what month is dedicated to what?) But listening is important stuff. It’s easy to think that a conversation is about what we bring to the table. We focus on sharing something that is interesting or … Read More
Testing Adsense
So as you might have noticed, there is now a shiny new ad bar along the bottom of the site. I decided to test some Adsense ads on the site for the next 2-3 weeks and see what the results are. Because it’s very important that you guys have a positive experience with Improve Your Social Skills, the ads will … Read More
Asperger’s High
Hi guys, Things have been pretty quiet here recently, but there’s a lot going on behind the scenes. I finished the transition to a new, much more stable host, and I’ve been working on an entirely new section to the guide, as well as some extra member features. I don’t have an ETA on those things yet, but stay tuned … Read More
Server Issues
Improve Your Social Skills had significant downtime recently, and I wanted to let everyone know the story. Over the past few weeks, my host noticed that my shared server was having sporadic slowdowns and timeouts. They found some configuration issues with the server, so they decided to reset the server to fix the configuration issues. The reset did not go … Read More
Better Every Day
So my work just unveiled a new slogan: “Better Every Day.” Normally, company slogans are pretty bland. But there’s a powerful idea here. Greatness doesn’t happen overnight. Most things worth doing take persistence and hard work. But often, we look for a quick fix and fast results. When we put in some effort and don’t see immediate improvement, it’s easy to … Read More
How To Learn Social Skills With Asperger’s Syndrome
I wrote this blog post to share the most important rule I learned for learning social skills with Asperger’s syndrome. I’ve addressed this post to readers who have Asperger’s themselves, but these tips can just as easily be used to help a loved one who has Asperger’s. The most important rule I’ve discovered is this: Learn social skills by understanding … Read More
