Just spotted this via the NAS ( Read more... )

I was poking around the interwebz yesterday and happened upon some interesting videos. The two I want to share are about jobs/the workplace, and girls/women with Asperger's.

( Under the cut )

autismwomensnetwork.org/article/pre-employment-personality-tests-and-disability-community

via nicocoer at nicocoer.tumblr.com/post/66610/4000 (added comments hers):

The office of Commissioner Felblum of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has scheduled a meeting with representatives from the disability and business communities to ( Read more... )

My interview on Naturally Autistic ANCA's online radio show Follow Your Dreams is now available to be listened to online:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/autistic-people-/2011/05/19/follow-your-dreams

Tomorrow (Thursday the 19th) I'll be the featured guest on Naturally Autistic ANCA's online radio show Follow Your Dreams, as part of their series on autistic entrepreneurs.

The show will air from Noon to 1pm Pacific Time, and will be available online afterward.

www.naturallyautistic.com/radio-show/3647-2/

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/autistic-people ( Read more... )

I'm sorry I don't have much to contribute to the community; I'm hoping you guys will have some practiced, brute-forced insight into this situation. It seems the central issue is my tendency towards awkward frankness, and my inability to be tactfully diplomatic.

( tl;dr: I need tips on negotiating a salary. )

well, you know how i was talking about a new job the other day? well this job, i was just handed. the truth is, i shouldn't have taken it. i thought i could handle it but i could not ( Read more... )

i'm having a huge problem adjusting to a new job ( Read more... )

In a case scenario that your employer is aware of that condition, does any of you managed to get promotion at work or a managerial position ?  or constantly get ordinary jobs (much lower paid) although you have enough qualification & experience for such a position ?
All I get is assisting my direct boss into organizing libraries, organizing files, ( Read more... )

I'm kind of noodling around looking for jobs this summer, and one job I would like a lot is working in a residence for people with developmental disabilities. the problem is that they usually require you to be able to drive. I wouldn't be able to get the job anyway because I have a Connecticut and not a New York license and I'm looking at jobs in ( Read more... )