A person with autism or Asperger syndrome very often does not know the best way to approach a company, whether and to what degree to mention his or her disability and how to put across his or her strong points. It can be hard to fill in application forms. In previous interviews, it has been very difficult to explain my job history or sequence of jobs especially with respect to why I left certain positions without there being a better job to go to and why sometimes a year or two later I was in fact in a much lower level job or even unemployed. In my present department, the manager recognises what my skills are and helps me make the best of them. With my syndrome I need to think through systematically a number of plausible ways of approaching a task or problem.
Some people find the best way instinctively.
Unlike previous managers, managers in my present employment have recognised this. Support is provided at two levels. Employment Consultants work alongside the individual to enable them to fully carry out their role and responsibilities and to ensure their successful integration into the corporate culture. During the early stages of employment guidance is given on issues such as establishing a routine and planning for changes. Equally important is the advice and support given to the individuals colleagues in the work environment - Employment Consultants can advise on how best to structure the applicants work load and enable colleagues to be direct in their communications to the applicant.