UBC Press Asperger Syndrome and Employment book Paperback 152 pages

The number of adults with Asperger Syndrome retaining full-time employment is extremely low in comparison to those who may be considered to have more limiting conditions and disabilities. This book identifies why this is the case by asking the individuals concerned what they find difficult about working. Looking at expectations, motivations, working conditions and other factors, Sarah Hendrickx explores the reasons why work just doesn't work for many people with Asperger Syndrome and how to resolve these issues. Featuring personal stories from those with AS, the book highlights successful scenarios and provides suggestions for both employers and those in search of work on how to improve employment for the benefit of everyone. Asperger Syndrome and Employment provides essential information for those making the decisions and acknowledges what people with AS really want from a job so they can make employment work for them.

Sarah Hendrickx is a Training Manager at Aspire, a project offering training for organizations and mentoring for adults with Asperger Syndrome in Brighton and Hove, UK. Sarah also works as a freelance trainer and consultant in autistic spectrum conditions. She is author of Love, Sex and Long Term Relationships: What People with Asperger Syndrome Really Really Want and co-authored Asperger Syndrome and Alcohol: Drinking to Cope? and Asperger Syndrome A Love Story, all published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.