Brenda Smith Myles, PhD, a consultant with the
Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) and the Ziggurat
Group, is the recipient of the Autism Society of America s
Outstanding Professional Award, the Princeton Fellowship Award, and
the Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Developmental
Disabilities Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award. Brenda has made over
1,000 presentations all over the world and written more than 200
articles and books on ASD.
Judy Endow, MSW is an author and international
speaker on a variety of autism-related topics, is part of the
Wisconsin DPI Statewide Autism Training Team and a board member of
both the Autism Society of America, Wisconsin Chapter and the
Autism National Committee. In addition, Judy is a member of the
Autistic Global Initiative (AGI), a program of the Autism Research
Institute. AGI is devoted to raising awareness on adults with
autism and building bridges between all constituents in our autism
community.
Malcolm Mayfield is the founder and Managing
Director of Autism STAR Pty Ltd. His career includes working as a
researcher in the UniSA Civil Engineering Laboratories and as a
contract administrator in the construction industry. In those
capacities, he has worked in teams that have built sports stadiums,
high-rise buildings, power stations, and subdivisions, and rose to
be highly regarded in his field in the companies for which he
worked.
This is the first book I have seen that addresses the unwritten
rules of the workplace. It will help educators and employers
understand the social-cognitive challenges that people with autism
spectrum conditions face in their everyday lives. As a parent of a
young man with autism who struggles to understand social
experiences, I especially appreciate having a framework for how to
support him in overcoming his social-cognitive challenges,
especially in the workplace. This book should be part of the
school/college curriculum for young adults with autism and should
be used by parents, educators, vocational rehabilitation
professionals, job coaches, job mentors, and employers. --Geraldine
Graydon, MSc, University College Dublin; advocate, mentor, and
co-founder of Autism Rights & Equality Alliance, Ireland
This is a great book for people with autism spectrum disorders who
are either looking for a job or trying to survive in one. The focus
on the hidden curriculum is spot-on: it’s the unwritten rules and
unsuspected behaviours that so often trip people up in the
workplace. This book will guide you through the minefield. --David
Perkins, head of services, National Autistic Society (NAS)
Prospects, UK
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