ones that grate and annoy, would fall into this category and for someone with AS should be strongly avoided. However, certain issues, such as for the reasons listed above, mean they must be addressed. Gauging exactly when the time is right will depend very much on the actual situation and the person involved and will often rest on intuition. The key requirement is to ensure that facts are fully available and are on your side. For someone with AS, facing down conflict becomes much easier when one is in possession of accurate facts, feeling certain that one has done nothing wrong or has exacerbated a situation and can resort to facts to substantiate an argument. * Act Immediately & Do Not Delay The AS tendency to innately avoid confrontation, combined with the desire to remain insular and not become directly involved with other people as far as possible, can mean that issues that need to be confronted are not only avoided but also delayed. The longer the delay, the harder it becomes to address an issue and the greater the potential damage which can be inflicted. If the issue is serious and needs addressing, the decision needs to be made, and the resolve needs to be apparent, to act. * Proper Preparation Proper and comprehensive preparation is essential is conflict or disagreement is to be effectively resolved. This is especially so if an opponent is more senior and there is the need to avoid alienating that person and running the