1. What Does It Take to Make It in the NT Workplace, Anyway? 2. A Primer on Communication at Work. 3. Making the Right First Impression and Fitting In. 4. People Skills. 5. Executive Functions at Work: Managing Time and Getting Things Done. 6. Managing Anger, Frustration, Anxiety and Stress. 7. Managing Your Career. 8. Disclosure and Accommodations. 9. In the Final Analysis. Appendix: Asperger's Syndrome Guide for Employers. References. Bibliography. About the Author. Index.
A comprehensive guide to surviving and thriving in the workplace for people with ASD
Barbara Bissonnette is a certified coach and the Principal of Forward Motion Coaching. She specializes in career development coaching for adults with Asperger's Syndrome and Non-Verbal Learning Disorder. She also provides training and consultation to employers. Prior to this, Barbara spent more than 20 years in business, most recently as Vice President of Marketing and Sales for an information services firm. In addition to first-hand experience hiring and managing people at all levels, she understands the challenges of Asperger's and NLD and focuses on practical strategies for employment success. She holds a graduate certificate in executive coaching from the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology and is certified by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). Barbara is the author of The Complete Guide to Getting a Job for People with Asperger's Syndrome, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. She lives in Stow, Massachusetts.
...definitive guide to surviving and thriving in the workplace for
people with Asperger's syndrome.
*Asperger East Anglia*
Asperger's Syndrome Workplace Survival Guide provides a powerful
guide to thriving in the workplace for any who have AS. It provides
realistic stratefies for working with employers and colleagues both
individually and as part of a team, teaches how to manage projects
and resolves common problems, and considers how AS interacts with
typical workforce demands.
*Midwest Book Review*
Certified career development coach for adults with Asperger's
syndrome (AS), Bissonnette here highlights common workplace
challenges and provides concrete methods for positively
acknowledging and addressing these challenges, as well as the steps
necessary for success... VERDICT An excellent guide, helpful for
handling sticky social situations. Sprinkled throughout are NT
(neurotypical) tips on situations in which AS individuals may be
too literal to pick up on subtleties and on why engaging in certain
activities and social gatherings may enhance and improve their work
performance. A perfect companion to Bissonnette's "Complete Guide
to Getting a Job for Poeple with Asperger's Syndrome: Find the
Right Career Path and Get Hired."
*Library Journal, starred review*
There's a lot in this book that I wish I had known when I began
planning my own career path… Barbara's book would have explained to
me how spectrumites and neurotypicals can clash in workplace
environments due to differences in communication styles, learning
styles, social interaction and physical needs-things I was unaware
of. From making the right first impression to being a team player
and fitting in, Barbara guides the reader through the minefields of
working in the foreign neurotypical culture. With her help,
individuals on the spectrum can become useful to an organization,
gain respect from their colleagues for their unique contributions,
and begin to feel a sense of belonging.
*from the foreword by Yvona Fast, Support Groups Manager, GRASP,
and author of Employment for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome or
Non-Verbal Learning Disability*
Ever had a toolkit that had just the right tools you needed for a
range of jobs? That's the feeling you get reading Asperger's
Syndrome Workplace Survival Guide. Barbara's real-world examples
and tactics will help people with Asperger's Syndrome land and hold
jobs. It's also a great resource to help companies tap a pool of
exceptional talent.
*Dan Coulter, author of Life in the Asperger Lane and co-founder of
Coulter Video*
Understanding Asperger's Syndrome itself is a pre-requisite for
someone with AS; understanding exactly how it impacts in a
real-life work context is quite another matter. Asperger's Syndrome
Workplace Survival Guide overcomes this by providing the
understanding and tools that a person with Asperger's needs in the
workplace and explaining the rules of employment that can appear so
alien. It is the perfect guide for surviving and thriving in the
world of work!
*Malcolm Johnson, author of Managing with Asperger Syndrome*
Barbara Bissonette's book is loaded with common-sense,
no-punches-pulled direct action examples of interventions by a
personal coach intimately familiar with the real world of work and
empathetic to the different workings of the ASD mind… It not only
preaches the gospel of success but also explains employment failure
warning signs and provides ASD adults with multiple pathways to
high-grade, professionally-proven changes in behavior and attitudes
likely to assure individual success in the workplace.
*Roger N. Meyer, author of Asperger Syndrome Employment
Workbook*
Barbara Bissonette's book is a must-read for those with Asperger's
syndrome preparing to enter the workforce or who are struggling in
their jobs. It provides a comprehensive, well-organized wealth of
knowledge about areas of possible workplace challenge along with
concrete, practical coping strategies for successful employment.
Most importantly, Barbara writes from a respectful, compassionate,
non-judgmental viewpoint, weaving in real-life workplace stories
gleaned from her years of successful coaching.
Her message is one of hope and encouragement. In addition to
providing invaluable information and practical advice for
individuals on the autism spectrum, The Asperger's Syndrome
Workplace Survival Guide is an essential reference book for parents
and professionals and should be required reading for every job
coach and Vocational Rehabilitation counselor. The downloadable
Guide for Employers section is an added bonus that should be
standard reference material in every HR department across the
country.
*Brenda Weitzberg, Executive Director, Aspiritech*
This is a one-of-a-kind resource that is equally useful to adults
on the spectrum and neurotypical employers. Bissonnette very
artfully uses her years of experience as an NT employer to offer
detailed and practical “inside information” to the reader with AS,
and does so with a voice that is genuinely sensitive. She is honest
while respectful, encouraging without patronizing. This is going on
my must-read list for my patients. Well done!
*Valerie L. Gaus, Ph.D., psychologist in private practice*
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