Autism Working: A Seven-Stage Plan to Thriving at Work

by Michelle Garnett

Autism is associated with many qualities that are highly sought after by employers such as reliability, persistence, attention to detail, creativity in problem solving and many others. The key to success in the workplace is understanding these strengths and identifying the support you need to help you flourish.This self-guided workbook provides advice, strategies and activities to manage the difficulties that can arise at work. You will be given the tools to help minimise anxiety, sensory overload, unhelpful thinking patterns, difficulties with social communication, and organisation and planning problems.The activities are interactive, and you can approach them on your terms. They can be dispersed throughout the day or week, and the workbook and accompanying videos include everything you need to set and achieve your employment goals. The course can also be undertaken with the assistance of a mentor, and the workbook includes resources and videos to help them support you.

Genres: Nonfiction, Autistic Spectrum Disorder

160 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 21, 2021

Reviews

[Ninka · Rating 3 out of 5]

great concept and easy to read and work through, but the wording could definitely use a heavy dose of neurodiversity-affirming approach. different ways of behaving and social interaction are repeatedly framed as negative and problematic ("pedantic") even though during the introduction it is said that autistic people are different not less. overall though great strategies and useful insights while being a fast and efficient read.

[Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Working through this book with my young adult autistic son—it’s been extremely helpful for predicting and preparing for potential problems at work and for promoting self-reflection and greater self-awareness for him and understanding for me of his thought patterns. Highly recommended.

[Brian Stroud · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is a lot of helpful information here, and only a couple of sections which were outright insulting, which is pretty good for the subject matter.