I was learning how to be a doctor. I was steeped in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, clinical diagnosis, physical diagnosis, pediatrics, … More
Category: Asperger’s/Autism & Career
You want us to *what*??
The puzzle piece organization that shall not remain nameless because they need to be called out again and again (Autism … More
Sharing: How I get autistic accommodations (in White America)
Originally posted on I CAN Be Autistic:
Update – autistsix just raised an excellent point that this situation could be cultural. And I…
Choosing and landing a job as an Asperger’s / autistic person
First, I need to start off by saying that a job is not the end-all-be-all. The larger society likes to … More
Professional Asperger’s / autism disclosure is almost always tricky for me
People on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum don’t have a quintessential “look”, as do, for example, people with Down Syndrome. It might … More
How I “came out” as an Aspie / autistic to a patient…
Her daughter was an Aspie, plain as day. I had never seen or met this girl, but to hear her … More
Dear employers ~ How to work with employees “with” Asperger’s / autism ~ Part 5: You hired an Aspie / autist! Now what?
My partner suggested I write a follow-up post that explains what an employee on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum might “look like” … More
Dear employers ~ How to work with employees “with” Asperger’s / autism ~ Part 4: Why bother? Here’s why
At last, my fourth and final post in this mini-series, Hiring and Working With People on the Asperger’s/Autism Spectrum! This … More
Dear employers ~ How to work with employees “with” Asperger’s / autism ~ Part 3: Thoughts on Interviewing, Hiring, and Promotion
This post is the third in what will ultimately be a four-part series on Hiring and Working With People “With” … More
Dear employers ~ How to work with employees “with” Asperger’s / autism ~ Part 2: Creating an autism-friendly atmosphere
This post is a sequel to my last post, in which I mentioned that many companies are becoming increasingly aware … More
Dear employers ~ How to work with employees “with” Asperger’s / autism ~ Part 1: Making your office an autism-friendly environment
Companies in various fields are waking up to the realization that we, the people on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum, have various … More
Shapeshifting ~ Part 2
In the previous post on this subject, I covered my various personas, or avatars, I adopted during various phases of … More
