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Autism attempts to stay at work

My boss approached me yesterday. Boss: You can take care of Baby Corn? Me: Yes. Boss: Because he's going to get sick a lot. He's going to need all kind of vet care. Me: (Confused, because he's never been sick so f…
Being Prepared and Mature Autism

One of my joys in life is reading Amalia Starr’s Autisable Blog, her latest touched on the need to be prepared and it started me thinking about my own efforts to be prepared. I do not like surprises (unless I&r…
Book Review: "My Parent has an Autism Spectrum Disorder A Workbook for Children and Teens" by Barba

This is a great book for anyone starting a journey of discovery following a diagnoses of autism. It may seem curious at first to know that an adult, and in this case a parent, has been diagnosed with autism, but it i…
A Myth about Autism

MYTH: I'm the one that lacks social skills. On Thursdays at work, I work with two women in their early 60s, J and D. For probably 3 1/2 of the past 5 months, I've had it worked out in my head. Both are nice to my face…
The Overall Annoyance Quotient

Penelope Trunk, Aspie career blogger and entrepreneur, has posted five ways she believes Aspies can be less annoying at the office. Ms. Trunk has recounted her own experiences as an Aspie, in this post and elsewhere,…
Don't rub them the wrong way

Hello, We see yet another study showing that brilliant boors lose out to likable dunderheads. Specifically, a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that customers get a bad feeling about places where…
Working with Autistic Employees

I’ve had the opportunity to work with many autistic adults in the work place and this is what I learned. Don’t keep secrets. Allow people to know that you have special needs. There are no blanket rules t…
Juggling working from home and kids

I recently read a great article about balancing working from home and the kids. I could not agree more with so many of the points! Here are just a few quick tidbits of my thoughts on the balance...
Teaching Your Employees about Working with Autism

I’ve had the opportunity to work with many autistic adults in the work place and this is what I learned. Don’t keep secrets. Allow people to know that you have special needs. There are no blanket rules t…
Want to stay sane?

When raising children we need help, but when raising children with autism and special needs we need more than help. I found while raising my son, Brandon I needed to reach out for assistance and support from people wh…