November 2023 MBR The Autism Shelf

The Autism Shelf

Planning Your Career Through Intense Interests: A Guide for Autistic People
Yenn Purkis and Barb Cook
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
www.jkp.com
9781839973529, $17.95

https://www.amazon.com/Planning-Career-Through-Intense-Interests/dp/1839973528

Yenn Purkis and Barb Cook's Planning Your Career Through Intense Interests: A Guide for Autistic People is a practical resource for autistic teens who are facing transitions to work or higher education opportunities. It pairs practical advice with real-life examples to help those on the spectrum plan a career around their special interests and abilities. From ascertaining personal strengths and presenting these in a positive light to identifying support needs, crafting a support plan around them, and understanding new kinds of relationships as they develop at work and in school, Planning Your Career Through Intense Interests offers hope, opportunity, and specific game plans that are fine-tuned with the autistic reader in mind. The resulting set of guidelines and insights should be in any collection reaching autistic young people who have an eye on their future goals and possibilities.

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