Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disability
Yvona Fast lives in Lake Clear, New York. She has NLD and has worked as a librarian and missionary and is now a freelance writer. Her invited contributors are experts in their field.
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Most people with Non-Verbal Learning Disorder (NLD) or Asperger Syndrome (AS) are underemployed. With practical and technical advice on everything from job-hunting to interview techniques, from 'fitting in' in the workplace to whether or not to disclose a diagnosis, this book guides people with NLD or AS successfully through the employment field. There is information for employers, agencies, and careers counsellors, including an analysis of typical strengths, and how to use these positively in the workplace. Practical information and resource material is supported by numerous case studies to inspire and advise. This is an essential resource for people with NLD or AS seeking or in employment, and their employers.
List of Tables8Acknowledgements9Disclaimer9Introduction11Pt. ICareer Voices1I Should Have Listened352The Lawyer393The Long Road434The Research Associate485The Professor526For the Love of Books607Try, Try Again668The Corporate Backpacker719Teaching7810The Prodigal Son8211The Eccentric8912The Transcriptionist9413Great Expectations9914Survival in the Workplace10815The Salesman11516The Graduate12217In Pursuit of Approval12618The Entrepreneur130Pt. IICareer Strategies19Career Planning for the AS/NLD Individual13720Career Counseling for the NLD/AS World15621Transitioning from School to Work16522A Short Intro to Job Hunting17123Presenting Yourself in Print17324Showcase Your Work: Using a Professional Portfolio to Advance your Career17525Presenting Yourself in Person18026How to Survive the Job Interview18727Questions to Ask at the Job Interview19128The Employer's Perspective on Hiring People with NLD/AS19329Your First Hundred Days20030Work Issues20731Major Hurdles: Sociability and Communication21832More Hurdles23233A Few Lists24634Disclosing: If, When, and How to Do It25035Some Commandments for an Employer who is Working with an NLD Employee25736Strategies for Successful Employment25937Workplace Bullying and the NLD/AS Individual26238You Have a Bad Attitude28139Vocational Rehabilitation Programs and the NLD/AS Individual28440I Have a Dream29541Individual Employee Plan29742Career Choices300Pt. IIIResourcesDisability Resources305Career Resources320Bibliography328Subject Index330Author Index336
