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Asperger’s Syndrome and Adult Life AANE, January 9, 2016
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Asperger’s Syndrome and Adult Life
AANE, January 9, 2016
Who I Am & What I Do Career development coaching for individuals
with Asperger’s Syndrome and NLD
Consultations for parents
Training for organizations
Employer consultations and employee
coaching
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Books The Complete Guide to Getting a Job for People
with Asperger’s Syndrome (Gold Medal Winner, ForeWord Book Awards)
Asperger’s Syndrome Workplace Survival Guide: A Neurotypical’s Secrets for Success
Helping Adults with Asperger’s Syndrome Get & Stay Hired: Career Coaching Strategies for Professionals and Parents of Adults on the Autism Spectrum
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Background
Ten years coaching individuals
V.P. Marketing and Sales
Coaching Certification, Institute for
Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC)
Graduate Certificate, Executive Coaching,
Massachusetts School of Professional
Psychology
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When dandelions pop up in a lawn, we
call them weeds; but the spring greens can
also make a tasty salad. A similar thing can
be said of autistic people — that apparent
weaknesses (bluntness and obsessiveness,
say) can also be marketable strengths
(directness, attention to detail). “Every
one of us has the power to decide, do we
see a weed, or do we see an herb?” _Thorkil Sonne, Founder, Specialisterne
and the Specialist People Foundation
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My Clients
Range in age from 17 to 63
Across the U.S. and overseas
Entry level to director/professional positions
Majority in competitive employment
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Coaching for Individuals
Find a Job
• Right job/career
• Resume
• Job search plan
• Interviewing
Keep a Job
• Performance: communica-tion/ EF
• Manage career
Disclosure
• Whether, when and how
• Accommodations
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Coaching Process
Goals
Barriers
Strategy
Action Plan
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Addressing Barriers
Resources
Action Plan
New Skills
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Success in Coaching The individual receiving services must:
Want coaching
Devote time & energy to action steps
Be willing to learn new skills/implement
new strategies
Commit for a reasonable period of time
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Results Applied math major seeking job for 19 months; new
strategy: disclose in cover letter.
Librarian’s supervisor annoyed that he misses
“obvious” instructions & is confused by scheduling
system. Disclosure avoids imminent job loss.
Professional woman stops ignoring co-workers;
amazed at positive reaction; chosen to lead a project.
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Free Resources Guides
Workplace Disclosure Strategies
Getting Hired: A Primer for Individuals with
Asperger’s Syndrome & NLD
Employer’s Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome
Monthly Asperger’s & NLD Career Letter
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Free
Coaching
Session
Complimentary
30-minute session
for prospective
new clients
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Parent Consultation Visit my Web site to set up a 60- or 90-minute
session
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Contact Information Barbara Bissonnette, Principal
Forward Motion Coaching
Milton, MA
Tel: 617-690-2127
Email: Barbara@ ForwardMotion.info
Web: www.ForwardMotion.info
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