ASPIEd wrote:
Encouraging post, MsBehaviour -- thanks! I looked some more at the
Specialisterne site; they truly do have an enlightened view towards ASD types. I wish more companies were like this, especially in the US; all I've seen is
Walgreens , and they don't seem to have anything for my skills mix. Sigh ...
Europe appears to be generally more accommodating for Aspies, don't you think? What's the situation in NZ?
That was a little disturbing about the guy at Walgreen's-- great that he has a job, but he has a 2-year degree in accounting and he's basically working as a stock clerk. It seems like an accounting job would be a great fit for an Aspie, especially if there were some supports in place, because of the high atttention to detail needed. And it'd probably pay better, and maybe not as much contact with people. I don't get this--I've heard of other instances in the United States where people with AS who have degrees in things but have trouble getting or keeping a job even though they like the type of work they were doing, but are fired because of various difficulties to do with their AS. Then when they find out about AS, and go to any kind of employment counseling for people with disabilities, they are steered towards more menial jobs despite their training. I'm not saying that always happens or that there's anything wrong with those kinds of jobs. But are they the only options for someone with AS who may have needed some help with social things or sensory problems, to steer them towards stocking clerk or dishwasher or food service or similar jobs, the type of jobs where, because of the low wages they might have to end up working two jobs just to live especially if they have a family, or else have to go on food stamps.
I hope that if this guy does well in the stock room or wherever, eventually an accounting job will open up somewhere in the company and they will consider him for it, even if he does need a few accomodations. He probably would do great in it.
05 Jan 2008, 11:23 pm
And correct 
