The symptoms of ADHD and Autism pose significant challenges in the workplace. While some adults are successful, many struggle to handle complex interactions, tasks, and projects. The constantly changing environment makes acclamation difficult. Career training and professional education can help. Here’s how.

What is the problem?

Symptoms of ADHD and Autism manifest in many ways that are detrimental to finding success in many workplaces. High school and college rarely address these issues, leaving people with these disabilities left to fend for themselves. The struggles are real.

• Mistakes/high error rates
• Rigidity/inability to adapt to change
• Arguments/interpersonal conflicts
• Unreliable/lack of dependability
• Burnout/high absenteeism
• Overstimulation/sensory overload
• Discrimination due to their disability status

The Best Possible Solution

Professional education offers non-traditional instruction. Think about that…Just what adults with ADHD and Autism need. Executive Functioning Deficits and social skill challenges are well known in adults with ADHD and Autism finding success at work.

It’s a collaborative community of experienced educators. The ultimate goal is to apply education-teaching techniques.

• Create a professional academic community.
• Study wherever you are.
• Acquire content knowledge.
• Learn to apply techniques.
• Formalize training in a professional school.

Professional education is dynamic learning that does extremely as well for adults with ADHD and Autism. Unfortunately, their unbearable high tuition makes it difficult to pay. This often results in high student loan debt.

Adults with ADHD and Autism have additional challenges. Disabilities, linguistic challenges, and real reading, and executive difficulties make things even harder. Student support professionals are there to support challenges presented in the classroom and workplace.

There are seriously important challenges. Professional education provides courses to prepare adults and young adults for the workspace. Employment starts before careers begin.  Their interest is often in the content. There is also career/analysis information. Professional programs allow adults to become successful non-traditional students.

Back and forth, there is a collection of benefits too. They utilize advanced skills introduced in high school. Improving talent increases self-esteem. It also improves commitment and confidence. It allows them to learn and apply innovative techniques following career pathways.

Coping Strategies in the Meantime

• Distractability: Route calls directly to voicemail to allow the preparation of a detailed response. Start with a list of ideas.
• Poor Memory: Use a bulletin board or day planner to keep details in a highly visible place that allows constant referral.
• Time Management:  Use alarms, buzzers, and computer planning software/apps to monitor the time it takes to complete regularly scheduled tasks. Compare them to estimates.
• Boredom: Break up large tasks into smaller ones. Create rewards for completing each segment.
• Social Skills/Interpersonal Interaction:  Look for non-verbal cues to evaluate how others react to you. If all else fails, ask for direct feedback from colleagues and supervisors.

There’s hope for the future. Unconventional education supports non-conventional learners. Being in the forefront, adults with ADHD and Autism have academic challenges. Move forward with professional education.

QUESTION: What career do you want to change to exploit your gifts? 

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