pre-employment screening

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you know those 30 or so questionnaire they have you take when you fill out a job application at some places? They ask you stuff like "People can often tell when you're upset" or something to which you have to answer "Strongly Disagree", "Disagree", "Agree" or "Strongly Agree".

I don't think a lot of their questions are fair for people with Aspergers since they have to do with social interaction and reading other people's emotions.

Is there a way to combat this or do I just have to give the answers they want to hear?

Look in the public library for books or reference materials that can help you answer these questions. Ask the librarian for help. The idea is to get a feel for the type of answers employers want so you can answer the questions more easily. If you want, write down some of the questions that gave you the most trouble along with suggested answers and memorize them.

totally. I mean, they wouldn't want to hire a dishonest person. They might not know but I would.

If the employers are the sort of people to discriminate against someone with AS, then you'd have to question whether lying in your application form really makes you the guilty party.

And sometimes it can be good to state that you're an aspie, as it lets the employer fill their 'staff with disabilities' quota and you could get some kind of extra support; which is good, as long as it's not patronising.

At my collage, the aspie-only room gives us so much support and luxuries that I almost feel guilty for using what is at least partly tax payers money. I'm sure we'd get a jacuzzi and mini-bar if we gone to the principle with enough puppy-dog eyes. As god forbid, how would us aspies cope in collage without a mini-bar!?