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An employer's guide to managing professionals on the autism spectrum / Marcia Scheiner, Integrate Autism Employment Advisors ; with Joan Bogden ; illustrations by Meron Philo.

By: Scheiner, Marcia.
Contributor(s): Bogden, Joan | Philo, Meron [illustrator.].
Copyright date: Philadelphia : London, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017Description: 252 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781785927454.Subject(s): AUTISM | EMPLOYMENT | PROFESSIONALS | STAFF SUPPORT | STAFF MANAGEMENT
Contents:
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION. - 1. Getting started. - 2. The autistic professional. - 3. Disclosure and types of employees on the spectrum. - PART TWO: SOCIAL ISSUES AT WORK. - 4. Introduction to social issues at work. - 5. Talking. - 6. Social interaction. - PART THREE: WORK PERFORMANCE. - 7. Introduction to work performance. - 8. Organization. - 9. Time management. - 10. Work quality. - 11. Emotional regulation. - PART FOUR: SENSORY ISSUES AT WORK. - 12. Introduction to sensory issues at work. - 13. Sensory overload. - Epilogue: The Spectrum of Autism.
Summary: "This definitive guide helps managers and colleagues of employees with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to interact with, understand, and support professionals on the spectrum to ensure mutual success. The authors identify everyday workplace challenges faced by employees with an ASD and suggest reasonable, practical solutions. They explain the reason behind behavioral differences typically seen in employees with autism, such as missing non-verbal cues and resistance to change, and offer easy-to-implement strategies, including structuring and delivering instructions effectively to maximize work performance and rules for social situations, to ensure that professionals on the spectrum are an asset to any employer"--Back cover.
List(s) this item appears in: Neurodiversity
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-246) and index.

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION. - 1. Getting started. - 2. The autistic professional. - 3. Disclosure and types of employees on the spectrum. - PART TWO: SOCIAL ISSUES AT WORK. - 4. Introduction to social issues at work. - 5. Talking. - 6. Social interaction. - PART THREE: WORK PERFORMANCE. - 7. Introduction to work performance. - 8. Organization. - 9. Time management. - 10. Work quality. - 11. Emotional regulation. - PART FOUR: SENSORY ISSUES AT WORK. - 12. Introduction to sensory issues at work. - 13. Sensory overload. - Epilogue: The Spectrum of Autism.

"This definitive guide helps managers and colleagues of employees with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to interact with, understand, and support professionals on the spectrum to ensure mutual success. The authors identify everyday workplace challenges faced by employees with an ASD and suggest reasonable, practical solutions. They explain the reason behind behavioral differences typically seen in employees with autism, such as missing non-verbal cues and resistance to change, and offer easy-to-implement strategies, including structuring and delivering instructions effectively to maximize work performance and rules for social situations, to ensure that professionals on the spectrum are an asset to any employer"--Back cover.

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