Hi- This is my first time posting. I was diagnoised 6 years ago with a really mild case of AS. The only reason I was diagnoised was because I was seeing a therapist for post traumatic stress disorder, and even though that was a lot better, my therapist sensed that there was something that was preventing me from progressing farther. My therapist used to be a special ed. teacher, and she suspected that I had a learning disability, and sent me to a neuropsychologist who told me that I definately had a learning disability as well as HFA. At first my therapist said that no way was I HFA, because my social skills were too good. My therapist then came to the conclusion that I had a really mild case of AS along with some learning disability problems. I have had bad experiences with vocational rehabilitation in the Chicago area. I asked them for help with interviewing skills and computer training, and all they did basically was try to find a job for me. In one years time, they got me one job interview which was for a part time job that paid $7 an hour. I have gone for job interviews on my own since then, and I am primarily looking for 1-1 special ed. teaching assistant positions. I have gotten some interviews, but I have problems selling myself, and I never seem to get the job. I have a degree in Recreation Therapy, and I have had lots of experience working with the elderly and special needs kids, but primarily my experience has been with the elderly. I need to learn how to show people that my skills that I have acquired with the elderly are transferable. Due to my LD problems, I am not good at multitasking, and it takes longer for me to learn information. Does anybody know of a person in the Chicago area that has experience helping aspies with their interviewing skills or finding a job? I would be willing to pay some money for these services if I had to. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks, Nancy
31 Aug 2007, 1:50 pm
