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Getting Hired: A Primer for Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome & NLD
Finding a job can be confusing, frustrating and anxiety-provoking for many individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD). Today, job seeking is a social event, as nearly 50% of people find employment through networking. In addition, planning and managing an effective search strategy utilizes executive function skills such as time management, prioritizing, organizing information, monitoring results, evaluating options and sustaining motivation.
This guide explains what it takes to find a job. Topics include: identifying skills, how interests can lead to careers (or not), how to determine what jobs you are qualified for, the difference between hard and soft job skills, marketing yourself to employers, networking, understanding strengths and limitations, and creating a realistic job search plan.
The Getting Hired guide is designed for individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome or NLD, their family members, and professionals. Techniques and suggestions are illustrated with examples from Forward Motion Coaching clients.
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Asperger’s Syndrome, NLD and Employment: 10 Strategies for Success shows you how to increase your chances of finding and keeping rewarding work. Based on the most common challenges faced by Forward Motion Coaching clients, it offers practical ideas and examples of how to apply them to your particular situation.
All aspects of employment success are covered, from choosing the right career, getting along with co-workers, and proactively addressing problems. Topics include: meeting an employer’s expectations; asking for help; managing anger and stress; explaining unusual behavior; seeing the big picture and much more. The guide also includes step-by-step instructions for setting up informational interviews.
Barbara Bissonnette, Principal of Forward Motion Coaching, draws on 20 years of business experience to provide realistic solutions that apply to all kinds of jobs from entry level to management roles. Asperger’s Syndrome, NLD and Employment:10 Strategies for Success contains valuable information whether you are exploring or changing careers, looking for work or facing a challenge at your current job.
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Workplace Disclosure: Strategies for Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome and NLD helps you decide whether disclosure is the right option and how to plan an effective strategy that highlights your capabilities in addition to addressing your challenges.
The guide features a 3-step process for identifying issues that impact job performance and figuring out specific accommodation needs. The pros and cons of disclosing at various stages of the job cycle (interview, job offer, on the job) are also addressed. Next you learn how to develop a solution-focused disclosure strategy that's customized based on your particular job skills, experience and career track.
Workplace Disclosure: Strategies for Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome and NLD also includes examples of successful disclosure strategies used by individuals with multiple job losses, warning within the first 90 days of employment and following a formal notice to improve. Examples of disclosure statements and overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act are included. |
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NEW! REVISED 2nd EDITION
The Employer’s Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome shows business professionals how to utilize the talents of a capable, intelligent, well-educated work force: individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome.
Asperger’s Syndrome is a recently recognized neurobiological disorder. People with Asperger’s Syndrome have a hard time understanding and responding to social cues and organizing time and tasks. The prevalence of Asperger’s Syndrome is estimated to be as high as 1 in every 250 people in the United States.
The Employer’s Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome, second edition, explains what Asperger’s Syndrome is and the specific strengths of “the Asperger mind.” Common workplace challenges experienced by these employees are discussed as well as what employers can do to create environments that are conducive to their success. The guide has been revised to include updated information about Asperger’s Syndrome and how some forward-thinking companies are making use of the strengths these individuals bring to the workplace. It now includes examples of low- and no-cost employer accommodations.
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