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· 제목 : Asperger's on the Job: Must-Have Advice for People with Asperger's or High Functioning Autism, and Their Employers, Educators, and Advocates (Paperback)
· 분류 : 외국도서 > 인문/사회 > 심리학 > 정신 병리학 > 자폐
· ISBN : 9781935274094
· 쪽수 : 178쪽
· 출판일 : 2010-05-28
· 분류 : 외국도서 > 인문/사회 > 심리학 > 정신 병리학 > 자폐
· ISBN : 9781935274094
· 쪽수 : 178쪽
· 출판일 : 2010-05-28
목차
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Believe It
- AS can be invisible; this can confuse employers and co-workers
- People with AS may be told they don’t seem autistic; this is often invalidating
- Problems with adult diagnosis
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 2. The Big Consequences of Small Talk
- Small talk is difficult and the source of great discomfort
- Needing to know the ‘unspoken job requirements’
- The AS view of small talk and its apparent importance over quality of work
- Social rituals, humor, hyperlexia
- People with AS like to work—they aren’t there to be popular
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 3. Bluntness, Blunders, Boundaries and Emotional… Detachment
- People with Asperger's have an irrepressible urge to inform
- Blunders, politics and appropriate topics of conversation at work
- Being misunderstood is a constant source of pain
- Being logical rather than emotional can make an AS person seem cold
- Being genuine is extremely important to the person with Asperger's
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 4. Please Do NOT Fill In The Blank
- Blank facial expression
- Trouble with facial recognition
- Eye contact
- Body language (incl. stimming)
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 5. Quiet Please
- Overstimulation and the need for quiet
- People with AS have a ‘fight or flight’ reaction to social contact
- Getting confused by noise
- The comorbid condition of post traumatic stress disorder
- The Asperger ability to focus
- Private workspace
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 6. Good Common Sense
- Environmental sensitivity – the canaries in the coal mine
- Visual overstimulation
- Fluorescent lights v. natural light
- Fresh air and temperatures
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 7. Trust me, I have Asperger’s
- Internal motivation and a diligent, perfectionist attention to detail
- The need for clear instructions
- Deadlines and flexibility within time frames; flexible hours
- Scrutiny v. trust impacts performance
- Telecommuting as a possible solution
- People with AS often work long hours and don’t need to be watched
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 8. Perfectionism and that Famous Asperger Arrogance
- People with AS are perfectionists
- Intentions often misunderstood (wanting to make it better v. complaining)
- Ability to perceive problems and what is wrong but not expressing it tactfully
- Fluid Intelligence v. Crystallized Intelligence (people with AS have higher FI)
- Feeling underutilized and underappreciated
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 9. Polyester Prisons, Neck-tie Nooses and High-heeled Hell
- Comfort is very important due to sensory issues
- Certain work requirements seem impractical
- Choosing what to wear
- AS skin sensitivity and food allergies
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 10. A Little R&R Goes a Long Way: Ritual and Routine
- Maintaining control over a situation is a stress management technique
- Little changes can cause big stress
- Withdrawal is one form of control
- Finding comfort in routine
- Rigid adherence to ritual or control can be mistaken for stubbornness
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 11. Don’t Tell Them Where You Heard This, But…
- People with Asperger's often become the subject of gossip
- Disclosure and/or keeping separate from the crowd doesn’t always help
- Often familiarity breeds contempt (as ‘quirks’ come out)
- The constant struggle to be accepted saps confidence over time
- Gossip often destroys a person’s enjoyment of their job
- Young or old, educated or not, we all gossip
- Females often possess a naivetÉ that is mistaken for flirting or promiscuity
- Getting along with coworkers is a major hurdle
- Some get more comfortable over time—acceptance is key
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 12. The High Cost of Low Behavior
- Bullies cost employers money: in sick pay, turnover rates, and lost productivity
- Definition of workplace bullying
- People with Asperger's are very likely to be bullied at some point and make easy targets
- The bully is sometimes the boss
- Inadequacies in legal protection
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 13. The Power of Praise
- Obvious positive reinforcement is necessary due to AS inability to read subtle cues
- Motivate people for the right reasons instead of punishing them for the wrong
- Positive reinforcement must be done in real time, not after the fact
- What people with AS want from their boss
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 14. Working with Natural Strengths and Interests
- Don’t push someone into a role they are unsuited for
- Social weaknesses can be career strengths
- An AS person might excel at just about any solitary activity in which they can control all the elements
- Job-sharing or job-pairing
- Medication controversy: AS is not psychological but neurological, although depression can and does occur as a comorbid symptom of Asperger's
- There is no pill to cure autism and many would not want to be cured of AS
- The Personal Job Map
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 15. Psychometric Testing and the New Segregation
- People with AS are non-conformist
- The rise of the Personality Test (PT)
- The controversy over PTs / unfair to autistics
- Examples from a PT
- The AS perspective of a PT
- The role of the maverick or eccentric in the workplace
- You can prepare for the PT
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 16. Asperger's and Education: Star-crossed Lovers?
- Despite high intelligence, love of learning, many have difficulty finishing school or getting a degree
- Universities lack awareness and resources
- AS employee may have abilities and intelligence greater than their education would indicate
- Lower level jobs often require people skills
- Switching jobs and careers several times is not unusual
- A degree is no guarantee if workplace concerns are not addressed and needs met
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 17. To Tell or Not to Tell, That IS the Question
- Disclosure Pros and Cons
- AS perspective
- Discrimination and protection
- What the Employee Can Do
- What the Employer Can Do
- Chapter 18. Bye Bye Black Sheep – Avoiding the Asperger Pre-emptive Strike
- Avoiding the preemptive strike of ‘quit before you fail’
- Warning signs
- Reasons for early self-termination of employment (recap of issues)
- Lack of meaning in life and feeling suicidal
- Re-cap of all key advice and strategies for AS person
- Chapter 19. REACH to Succeed
- Explanation of acronym
- The AS person can’t expect the whole world to change around them
- Use the gifts of Asperger's to succeed
- Summary of the main points of the book
- Appendix A: Interview Tips for those with AS
- Appendix B: DSM-IV-TR Criteria for Asperger's Syndrome
- References
- Resources
