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Who Else Wants These Autism Employment Tips?

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One summer in college, I worked for a couple of carpenters. They called their company Black Dog Construction, named in honor of their black labs.  They informed me that I ranked beneath the dogs I worked hard, carrying 2x4s, plywood, tearing roofs off of houses, framing.  But no matter how hard I worked, I had [...]

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Tips For Women With Aspergers: The Social Side of Work

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Aspergers Women Work, Too! I met Patricia Robinson about three years ago.  Online, of course, since she lives and works in California, and I’m in Chicago. I’ve learned a lot about Asperger’s syndrome from her blog, and I thought I would share one of her articles with you. Work isn’t just about work, there’s a [...]

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How To Make Aspergers Employment Work For You

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I don’t have any formal statistics regarding Asperger’s and the workplace. However, I have read enough comments on Facebook Asperger’s Support and Asperger’s forums to know that the world of work can be very challenging for many talented inviduals on the autism spectrum. Sensory sensitivies, the confusion of office politics, and other social challenges can [...]

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What Everybody Ought To Know About Relating on the Autism Spectrum

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I remember watching a show called Northern Exposure.  One of the characters in the TV show was a “Bubble Man” who could not live outside his bubble because his immune system could not handle regular germs. I wonder how many individuals on the autism spectrum sometimes feel this way: allergic to the confusion that comes [...]

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11 Aspergers Autism Sites That Will Make You Jump for Joy

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I don’t know if you’ve had the experience of winding your way through the rabbit trails on the internet, trying to find reliable information about Aspergers and the autism spectrum.  In the time since I’ve started this blog, I’ve had the frustration that a gold miner often finds as he sifts through pan after pan [...]

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