viv
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
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 Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: Unemployment figures; staggering as always |
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| Daedelus1138 wrote: | | Yes, it's true. Most people that claim they have Asperger's and have good jobs are self-diagnosing. I occasionally go to an Asperger's support group and the overwhelming majority of people there are not employed full time and most are on disability and unemployed. |
Don't you think employed Aspies are less likely to go to support groups and un-employed Aspies or Aspies on disability are much more likely to go? I think your sample is highly schewed.
I mean if it's a support group - people who need less support are less likely to attend aren't they? |
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WhoKnowsWhy
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: Unemployment figures; staggering as always |
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| viv wrote: | | Daedelus1138 wrote: | | Yes, it's true. Most people that claim they have Asperger's and have good jobs are self-diagnosing. I occasionally go to an Asperger's support group and the overwhelming majority of people there are not employed full time and most are on disability and unemployed. |
Don't you think employed Aspies are less likely to go to support groups and un-employed Aspies or Aspies on disability are much more likely to go? I think your sample is highly schewed.
I mean if it's a support group - people who need less support are less likely to attend aren't they? |
I would say you both make a valid point, and the truth is somewhere in between. There are Aspies with well-paying jobs, but they're the exception rather than the rule. |
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thewhitrbbit
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I would agree that aspies who have adapted enough to function and keep a job would need less support (and therefore less likely to join a group).
I also think there is a high unemployment inside the AS community. |
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Projectile
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:07 am Post subject: |
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Sufficed to say it is a huge hindrance to having/holding onto a job..
I think a lot of people who have vanilla aspergers are just experts in their field and do quite well and so never join a group. Its mostly people with additional problems that seek help and get diagnosed. If I just had aspergers I would be considered a genius but with the ADHD as well... working and thus surviving without incident is harder. |
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viv
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker
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| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:18 am Post subject: |
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| Projectile wrote: | Sufficed to say it is a huge hindrance to having/holding onto a job..
I think a lot of people who have vanilla aspergers are just experts in their field and do quite well and so never join a group. Its mostly people with additional problems that seek help and get diagnosed. If I just had aspergers I would be considered a genius but with the ADHD as well... working and thus surviving without incident is harder. |
I just don't want to think about it that way - if I think about it as a huge hinderance to getting and holding a job - it's going to negatively affect me when I apply or interview for a job or try to perform. It might even affect how, or even if, I look for jobs. If I think about it as a positive and the positives it has to offer, it'll help me when I look for a job and it'll encourage me to work more on the negatives and the hinderances.
I realize that sounds delusional, but I think perspective can have a big impact on how we deal with our problems. |
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