Pete
Active Member
Do you think that Asperger's itself can be responsible for a fear of public speaking or doing poorly at public speaking? Or are other traits such as Anxiety Disorder more likely to be responsible?
I'm newly diagnosed with AS and I have always found public speaking really difficult. In my employment I'm required to give presentations from time to time. Now that I'm in my 40's I have improved a lot and can usually present ok, but this week I had a shocker, lost train of thought and got nervous/anxious, and felt mortified afterwards. Definitely a big blow to confidence!
How do you deal with public speaking? Avoidance seems like the most attractive option at the moment but that could harm job prospects. But maybe just accepting that it's not for me and thereby being less anxious is the best way to go. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Pete
I'm newly diagnosed with AS and I have always found public speaking really difficult. In my employment I'm required to give presentations from time to time. Now that I'm in my 40's I have improved a lot and can usually present ok, but this week I had a shocker, lost train of thought and got nervous/anxious, and felt mortified afterwards. Definitely a big blow to confidence!
How do you deal with public speaking? Avoidance seems like the most attractive option at the moment but that could harm job prospects. But maybe just accepting that it's not for me and thereby being less anxious is the best way to go. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Pete