Skip to main content

I spy with my little eye . . . someone on the spectrum

Well, it looks like someone started noticing the neuro diversity of people on the autism spectrum. And they are providing interesting, gainful employment as well.

In the UK (GCHQ) for some it may mean government pensions and perks. (I surely would like to work there as a continuation of my previous career)

However, being an analyst is not the only job in the market for those with Autism. Look at Specialisterne from Denmark. They are dedicated to employ people with Autism.

They are part of the Specialist People Foundation. Here is a quote from their website

The Specialist People Foundation works to enable one million jobs for people with autism and similar challenges through social entrepreneurship, corporate sector engagement and a global change in mind-set. We work with stakeholders around the world to bring about our vision of a world where people are given equal opportunities in the labor market

The company I work for have at least 4 people on the Autism Spectrum (me being one of them) and I am the only one that is advocating it. The rest are "under-cover" so to speak. However, all of them are specialists or close to specialists in their area of expertise and I am sure the company is benefiting from it.

So, I think companies and HR managers should look again at their bias against people with 'disabilities'  and start to utilize the unique skills they bring to the workplace.

The article that sparked the blog post below:

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The heresy of worshiptainment | Mike Livingstone

The heresy of worshiptainment | Mike Livingstone : "More recently, David Platt has asked: “What if we take away the cool music and the cushioned chairs? What if the screens are gone and the stage is no longer decorated? What if the air conditioning is off and the comforts are removed? Would His Word still be enough for his people to come together?” (Radical)"
Post a Comment
Read more

Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Spoken Word

2 comments
Read more

Cooking Therapy

Recently, (the past year) I started cooking more and more, not only the basic home food, but some complicated dishes as well. And I enjoy it, I find it relaxing. When I am busy preparing something, I do not have time to thing about anything else. Cooking sort of became a necessity because my wife got provincial colours in Taekwondo and is preparing to attend the World Championships. She would take the meat out of the fridge in the afternoon, or start the dish and quite often I would prepare what I like or finish off the dish, ready when they return from their training session in the evening. But my cooking did not start off by accident. I spent two years in Mozambique as an expat where I had to cook for myself, and there I learnt the usefulness of a slow-cooker. Then in June 2014 I experienced a episode of burn-out. Big Time! Burn-out occurs when you are under prolonged stress and is characterised by total exhaustion, (physical, emotional and mental). You tend to loose interest ...
Post a Comment
Read more