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Business for Aspies: 42 Best Practices for Using Asperger Syndrome Traits at Work Successfully Paperback – January 1, 2011

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Most workplaces are as a frenzied swirl of social interaction - between employees and bosses, customers and clients, and anyone else present. People with a mental framework better suited to non-social tasks can often be overlooked and underutilised in such an environment, but this book explains exactly how those with Asperger Syndrome can get their talents recognised and become successful and indispensable employees. Using a simple numbered structure, Ashley Stanford addresses all of the issues that can arise once a person with AS secures employment, through the eyes of both employee and employer. Describing what might be expected of any employee, she offers helpful tips and workarounds to enable AS individuals achieve their fullest potential. In a positive and upbeat tone, she shows that with the right supports and strategies, it is possible to overcome the day-to-day challenges that trip up even the most savvy Aspie, including negotiating pay rises, employer/employee relationships, team meetings, career advancement, and choosing when to take vacation time. Drawing on her experience as CEO of a computer software company, she also suggests steps that employers and managers can take to improve the working environment for people with AS. "Business for Aspies" will help people with AS take steps towards achieving happy and fulfilled working lives. It will also be of interest to the employers, managers, partners, and families of people with AS.
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  6. ISBN-10
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Describes expectations of employers, provides tips to help AS individuals succeed at work, and provides a positive tone in discussing strategies. Business-oriented concerns from pay raises and team meetings are also surveyed in a guide that is simply packed with nuggests of financial wisdom geared to Aspie employees. Author: The Midwest Book Reivew

A powerful pick for any Asperger adult who wants details on how to handle the working world - and for employers who hire them - makes this a dual recommendation for business and health collections alike. Author: The Midwest Book Review

Overall, I categorize business for Aspies as a good self-help business book. It is written by a businesswomen, not a psychologist, and it's plenty of hints and common sense to help aspies to succeed at work. Indeed, I think that many of the hint she ;proposes are also applicable in other real life situations.

The structure of the book, based on 42 separate best practices, and the non-technical language used, makes Business for Aspies a very readable and practical book, that can be read from beginning to end or be used as a reference book for selected topics.

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This book explains how those with Asperger's syndrome (AS) can get their talents recognised and become successful and indispensable employees. Author: Human Givens

Stanford is expert at finding solutions that only someone who has intimate experience with aspergers is likely to do. She offers straightforward but not obvious advice on how to organise one's physical environment for those with executive function problems... I love this book as it is clear, constructive and realistically positive. Author: ASTeens

One of the most brilliant suggestions she makes it that of "Quiet Posture" - meaning a body posture that doesn't indicate any emotion at all. This can neutralize any negative feeling in the workplace and greatly reduce the chances of that person being misunderstood for being angry or sad, when he is feeling just the opposite, but indicating otherwise. She also stresses the importance of keeping hand gestures calm and "small", to reduce social difficulties in the workplace. These are thing I never thought about and I felt as though my brain was getting larger as I read this... In addition, she suggests some neat cognitive strategies, such as using "brain space", to compartmentalize one's day and one's tasks... The Best Practices are numbered, making them available to the reader for easy reference, which makes this a reverence book, also... The survival strategies that she suggests, such as getting enough sleep, creating a nest, or cosy living or work space, and being aware of food sensitivities, such as allergies to gluten, are all common sense approaches that don't cost much, if anything and can be done at anytime, to make one's life better!... This is the best book on employment for people with AS or HFA that I have seen and it should be in every library! Author: Newsletter of the Autism Society of Michigan

In a positive and upbeat tone, she shows that with the right supports and strategies, it is possible to overcome the day-to-day challenges that trip up even the most savvy Aspie, including negotiating pay raises, employer/employee relationships, team meetings, career advancement, and choosing when to take vacation time. Drawing on her experience as CEO of a computer software company, she also suggests steps that employers and managers can take to improve the working environment for people with AS, and take advantage of their strengths to enable them to become outstanding employees. Business for Aspies will help people with AS take steps towards achieving happy, fulfilled and above all successful working lives. It will be of key interest to the employers, managers, partners, and families of people with AS. Author: The International Centre for Autism Research and Education

The accessibility of Business for Aspies is a testament to Stanford's sixteen years as a technical writer. After each behaviour, she offers a series of "best practice". Ostensibly addressing the aspie employee, the practices not only manage the specific behaviour but also identify its inherent strengths to the employer. Author: Fore Word Reviews

this is a very useful book, even for people who have no intention of working, or for partners of people on the spectrum, as there is a wealth of details and anecdotes showing how potentially difficult situations can be dealt with, both at work and at home... I think this is a very useful book for employees, employers, colleagues and support workers. I expect everyone will find something new here. Author: Asperger United

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Help for people with an autism spectrum disorder achieve happy, fulfilled and successful working lives

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jessica Kingsley Publishers; 1st edition (January 1, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1849058458
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1849058452
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.55 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Ashley Stanford wrote her first book, "Asperger Syndrome and Long-Term Relationships" in 2002 after having been married for more than a decade. Her focus is on helpful insights that can ease and improve the lives of people who are neurologically wired in a way that fits the ASD diagnosis. Ashley wrote another book in 2011, "Business for Aspies: Best Practices for Using Asperger Syndrome Traits at Work Successfully". She was managing a computer company and found that Asperger Syndrome could be highly beneficial if properly channeled. In 2013 she wrote "Trouble-Shooting Relationships" to help other couples who also have ASD-impacted relationships. She lives in California and other locations as she raises her kids, enjoys the company of her best friend & husband (who has ASD), and cares for her many, many cats.

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Tess
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent practical book
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2012
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For a college graduate with Aspbergers about to begin interviews and enter the working world, this is an excellent read. It is very hard to put what needs to be done to be successful for the average person much less someone with Aspbergers. This book speaks to Aspies.

Good read - I highly recommend it along with watching the movie "Adam" which shows a young aspie trying to interview and find work as a bright man with Aspbergers.
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Angela Constantino
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellant!
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2014
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This book is well written, easy to read and uses a lot of clear real life examples. It is very respectful of those on the spectrum. I enjoyed it so much a passed on to another friend on the spectrum that I thought could benefit from it. Truly a must read for those on the spectrum looking to excel in any field of work.
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David Deley
5.0 out of 5 stars Many good suggestions
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2013
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A good book with many useful suggestions. Covers numerous aspects of seeking and keeping a job that are helpful for people with Asperger's or high functioning autism.
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Francesc Sistach
5.0 out of 5 stars Good self-help business book
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2011
(Note: I received a free copy of this book for review in iAutism and I have also decided to include a short review here.)

Is being an aspie an impediment for a successful career? It depends, among other factors, on the type of career. "Failure to develop peer relationships" can be an impairment for a public relations job, but also a quality that can help you to be more focused as a programmer, for example.
Having this idea in mind, Ashley Standford starts talking about self analysis and how to choose a suitable career. As she points out, aspies "should shape their careers in a way that respects their most deeply impaired inabilities and magnify their many skills and natural talents". This, of course, could be applied to any person, but frequently aspies and their environment focus too much on the "impaired inabilities" and less on the "skills and natural talents". Therefore, they are often underestimated.

The second and longest part of the book is devoted to showcase 42 best practices or ways that help aspies to be a better employee or boss. The author describes what behavior might be expected of any employee in a concrete situation, and introduces hints and workarounds useful for aspies to deal with them.

So, for example, Ashley Standford talks about social interaction, eye contact, reading faces, body postures and gestures on the job. And she brings hints to avoid staring at people for a long time, mimic their facial expressions or glance away often. And to ask questions to discover the feelings of other people or to keep gestures small and unobtrusive.

Other chapters are devoted to plan your career, to build and keep a good position in your company by knowing your strengths and to some important "skills", such as asking for help -something typically hard for aspies-, sharing your achievements or even refusing a promotion in a positive way if you do not feel confident managing people.

And some other pages are devoted to how to get feedback, to avoid being seen as a narcissist, and to explain tips for reducing stress and avoid loosing the control.

Overall, I categorize Business for Aspies as a good self-help business book. It is written by a businesswoman, not a psychologist, and it's plenty of hints and common sense to help aspies to succeed at work. Indeed, I think that many of the hints she proposes are also applicable in other real life situations.
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Sonia
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly Useful!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2016
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For me, this book is like an oxygen mask.. I have recently discovered I have AS and have been searching high and low for practical solutions and work-arounds that will help me get by slightly better than I have been previously. This book is full of actionable tips and suggestions (which all seems very logical once explained by the author), I've already tried some of them and found them to be really helpful and I'm working on putting more of them in place. I'm deeply grateful to the author who took the time to share her in-depth knowledge of AS in a business context - her writing style also makes this a delightful read.
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Tina
5.0 out of 5 stars The stories are useful. You can pick it up and put it ...
Reviewed in Canada on December 23, 2015
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Very very practical. The stories are useful. You can pick it up and put it down. I wish I could cintact the author to say I love it!
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Susan G.
5.0 out of 5 stars Business for Aspiring Aspies/Autists
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2016
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Top knotch info for the business Aspie/Autie
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Sparkling Green
4.0 out of 5 stars This book helped me to come to terms with aspergers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 3, 2012
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I got diagnosed with aspergers syndrome late in life. This book helped me to find practical solutions to tackle the problems I face because of aspergers at work.

It might not work for everyone but for me the cost was worth it many times over.
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