Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disability: Stories and Strategies

by Yvona Fast

Most people with Non-Verbal Learning Disorder (NLD) or Asperger Syndrome (AS) are underemployed. This book sets out to change this. With practical and technical advice on everything from job hunting to interview techniques, from 'fitting in' in the workplace to whether or not to disclose a diagnosis, this book guides people with NLD or AS successfully through the employment mine field. There is also information for employers, agencies and careers counsellors on AS and NLD as 'invisible' disabilities, including an analysis of the typical strengths of somebody with NLD or AS, and how to use these positively in the workplace. Practical information and lists of career resources are supported by numerous case studies to inspire and advise. An essential resource for people with NLD or AS seeking or in employment and their existing or potential employers.

Genres: Autistic Spectrum Disorder

336 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Yvona (aka Yvonne) Fast is a graduate of Jamesville-Dewitt High School, SUNY Oswego (BA), and SUNY Geneseo (MLS). She currently resides in the northern Adirondacks, where she is a member of the Adirondack Center for Writing.

She has written a weekly food column for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise and Lake Placid News since 2005.

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent and practical employment advice for anyone who has a family member, friend or self who stuggles with either of these disabilites. Tons of resource contact info listed at the end, too.

It's also an intimate peak in to what it's like to live with Asperger's or NLD in the working world.

[Nora · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a FULL description of the job finding process for Aspies. It could have been written as 4 books broken down by choosing an occupation, getting through school, landing a job and keeping a job. There is no book out there hat covers this material so extensively.

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

THis is a pretty good book for those with AS or N-VLD, though given that it is a compendium of writings from different authors it had a lot of contradictory advice, such as whether or not to disclose. But still... quite helpful.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a lot of very useful information and will continue to be a great resource.