What’s autism and the workplace all about?

In this episode, I speak with Holly Anonymous, a Thrive with Aspergers/Autism community member about her background and her autism advocacy in corporate America.

You’ll Find Out

* How Holly found out about Aspergers

* How she discovered she has Aspergers

* Holly’s experience with selective mutism growing up

* How the school system failed Holly growing up

* How society’s failures have inspired Holly to increase awareness of autism in the workplace

* “I want to help adults understand this condition [autism], and to help other people, so that others don’t have to go what I went through.”

Holly’s Insights From Her Workplace Presentation

* Myths and Stereotypes About Autism – Not everyone is Rain Man, Not All Aspies Are Male, and More

* The stress of “fitting in” with facial expressions in the workplace

* How Holly uses humor strategically to “disarm” non-autistics

* Holly’s definition of autism – “a neurological condition that affects the way a person experiences the world: the way that they think, the way that they interpret information, the way they take in that information, and the way they project information.”

* Possible Autism Characteristics in the Workplace (combinations and intensity of traits vary per individual)

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