Adult Autistic needs help with professional skills.

Hi all,

I am looking for some general advice on how to survive the social interactions of the work place. I often have brain to mouth glitches and end up saying something ridiculous to either my supervisors or coworkers. If anyone has any knowledge on:

1) Anything that has helped you as a person with the 'quirks' of autism in the workplace.

2) Any general advice on how to behave in a office/professional environment, any books or guides (or even flowcharts or spreadsheets).

3) Any specific guides aimed to help autistic adults in the workplace.

Thank you very much. Equally anything useful that I find I will post here.

have you looked on this website ???

http://www.autism.org.uk/about/adult-life.aspx

Hi all,

 

I am looking for some general advice on how to survive the social interactions of the work place. I often have brain to mouth glitches and end up saying something ridiculous to either my supervisors or coworkers. If anyone has any knowledge on:

 

1) Anything that has helped you as a person with the 'quirks' of autism in the workplace.

2) Any general advice on how to behave in a office/professional environment, any books or guides (or even flowcharts or spreadsheets).

3) Any specific guides aimed to help autistic adults in the workplace.

 

Thank you very much. Equally anything useful that I find I will post here.

Hi Alice,

First of all you recognise an area which is tripping you up, which is a great and not something which many people recognise, let alone people with aspergers. I'd advise you to tell your work colleagues and bosses that you have aspergers and that this might happen from time to time. Apologise in advance. People can be very understanding when they know.

Cognitive behaviour therapy might also be helpful, ask your GP, but you may have to pay for it if you don't want to be on the end of a long waiting list.

But having said that, it's also important to be yourself, be confident and comfortable in your own skin. You undoubtedly have a lot to offer.

Can I recommend a brilliant book called 'Appreciating Asperger Syndrome' by Brenda Boyd which is simply one of the best, most uplifting books I've read on the subject. Really, everybody should read it.

Good Luck.