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Temple Grandin Explains: Choosing the Right Job for People with ASD

Jobs need to be chosen that make use of the strengths of people with Autism or Asperger’s syndrome. Both high and low functioning people have very poor short-term working memory, but they often have a better long-term memory than most neurotypicals. I have great difficulty with tasks that put highContinue Reading

Animal Shelter Volunteer Work for Kids and Teens with Autism: Master Social and Job Skills

By: Kirt Manecke

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Volunteering at an animal shelter is a great way for tweens, teens and young adults on the autism spectrum to practice and improve social and job skills. They also learn responsibility and a respect for animals. As visitors come into animal shelters to look at animals available for adoption, it’sContinue Reading

The Art of a Job Interview When You Have Asperger’s

By: Jennifer Allen

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I left school in 1994 and had my first job interviews in the same year. I was, like most Aspies both then and now, full of nerves fueled by a strong desire to make the right impression. What I hope to do here is outline what I did to overcomeContinue Reading

Temple Grandin Explains: Choosing the Right Job for People with ASD

The Art of a Job Interview When You Have Asperger’s

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