World of Work

Patterns For Success – Eye Contact

Magnus Hedemark
August 6, 2018

One of the greater challenges of being an autistic professional in a neurotypical world is the expectation of making eye contact during conversations. For a neurotypical person, eye contact is a positive and reassuring behavior. But for the autist, it can be e...

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December 10, 2017

Cryptocurrency millionaire from New York donates Ripple, worth over $400K to a charity for Autism

ADN
December 10, 2017

A cryptocurrency millionaire from NYC, according to sources close to this man, Igor Berezner, who is a Hunter College Psychology Graduate, decided to donate the private key to his Ripple wallet that is believed to be worth over $400K. Berezner mailed the “pap...

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July 8, 2015

Harry Specters – What skills do people with autism have?

Contributor
July 8, 2015

The following article by Mona Shan appeared on the Harry Specters website and has been reprinted with kind permission. A previous article on Harry Specters can be read here, Harry Specters creates jobs for individuals with autism. Recently, an MBA student ...

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June 22, 2015

Autism in the workplace: an insider’s perspective

Contributor
June 22, 2015

People with autism often boast a rare and valuable skillset but many employers are still reluctant to implement specific recruitment initiatives because they’re uncertain of what obstacles will stand in their way before that untapped potential can be realized....

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March 16, 2015

Patterns for Success: #HighFunctioningMeans Career Challenges

Magnus Hedemark
March 16, 2015

For those of you who are active on Twitter, you may have witnessed an uprising of tweets from actually autistic people over the last week with three very poignant hashtags: #LowFunctioningMeans #HighFunctioningMeans #FunctioningLabelsMean The gist of this...

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March 9, 2015

Patterns for Success: Find Your Own Way

Magnus Hedemark
March 9, 2015

We've talked a bit about how to land a job, how to get settled in, and some of the things that might trip you up along the way (and how to avoid tripping in the first place). The Internet is full of advice for parents of autistic children (some valuable, other...

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March 2, 2015

Patterns for Success: Playing it Loose

Magnus Hedemark
March 2, 2015

The boss comes in and asks you to stop what you're working on. He's got something very important for you, and the more you hear, the dumber it sounds. "No. That's stupid." For many of us, that's the gut reaction. It's the first thing on our lips, and because...

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February 23, 2015

Patterns for Success – Sleep

Magnus Hedemark
February 23, 2015

This week I'd like to share with you an area with which I still struggle, and I suspect that a lot of you might, also: restful sleep. You've got a great job now, and you're productive and doing wonderful things. But if you're anything like me, your sleep sc...

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February 19, 2015

Pieces in the Corporate Puzzle

Magnus Hedemark
February 19, 2015

In my recurring role at Autism Daily Newscast writing the Patterns for Success column, I normally share with you all practical advice for thriving in the corporate landscape as an autistic professional. As we're all considering the symbolism of the puzzle piec...

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February 16, 2015

Patterns for Success – I Picked the Wrong Career

Magnus Hedemark
February 16, 2015

Shutdown after shutdown comes, they start running into one another. Like wet runny paint on canvas, you can't tell where one stroke of grey stops and another begins. Your will to continue wanes, your feelings are hurt and in a near constant state of depression...

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