Asperger Syndrome and Employment: Adults Speak Out about Asperger Syndrome
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (564 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0032UXSBI |
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| Number of Pages | : | 310 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Asperger & employment vvv Easy to read & understand the disease. If you have a friend with Aspergers, good to read this book.. "Asperger Boots on the Ground" according to John M. Ford. Genevieve Edmonds and Luke Beardon have assembled fifteen chapters from various individuals who have Asperger Syndrome (AS) or high functioning autism. Each author describes their experiences finding, keeping--and sometimes losing--jobs. Some accounts are supplemented by comments from an author's employer or family member. All give useful advice to fellow "aspies" and employers who may consider hiring them.Some key issues were emphasized by more than one author. They include:- In addition to challenges in social interaction, time management, and adapting to change, AS employees have strengths in candor, atten. Aspies Need More Chances to Get Ahead! Retrospectively, adults with Asperger Syndrome have been through harder times than I would expect in the United Kingdom. I must say the adult Aspies in this book are a lot happier than before they were diagnosed, because they have found how to cope with both their pros and cons in order to get employed. I can see many of them have felt different and/or distant from other people not only at school but at work, which often causes frequent job changes, alienation, and other negative effects. Actually, I still have the same experiences and am between jobs right now.According to Professor Tony Attwood, one of the
The adults with AS in this book explore the issues surrounding employment, providing advice and insights for others with AS, as well as their employers and colleagues.Drawing on personal experience and lessons learned, Asperger Syndrome and Employment looks at:* the transition from education to employment,* the importance of matching skills to career choices,* practical coping strategies for employees with AS in the workplace,* advice for employers, including the need to make `reasonable adjustments' to avoid discrimination,* ways in which employment services ought to work for people with AS.This is essential reading for adults with AS, their family and friends, employment services and career advisers, and companies needing to know how, in practical terms, to accommodate employees with AS.. Employm
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the success stories and took note of the words of warning of what not to do.'- Professor Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome --Professor Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome . The contributors describe their employment experiences and offer sound advice. 'This is the book we need for guidance on employment for people with Asperger's syndrome
She is trained to postgraduate level in Autism. She consults and trains across the UK aiming to help society see Asperger Syndrome and Autism as differences not to be 'fixed' and changed but to be respected and supported. Genevieve Edmonds is an adult with Asperger Syndrome who is a consultant, trainer and writer in the field