Episode 10: Life With Asperger's With Andrew Marsh Part 2
Description
As a young boy and throughout much of his adult life, Andrew Marsh knew he was different and didn’t know why till the age of 51, where he was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome.
In part 2 of my interview with Andrew, he goes into detail about how he become diagnosed with Aspergers, how his life was afterwards and then this followed by three essential tips that any business can apply when either employing or integrating an existing employee with Asperger’s into their organization.
Today Andrew is a speaker, author and consultant. Through, his various outlets, Andrew helps to bring awareness about Asperger’s in adults and works with businesses to help them see the benefits in both employing and providing support to their Asperger’s employees.
Identifying and relating to the human being behind the diagnoses
Some of the historical innovators were on the spectrum
Neurodiverse talent are pioneers and could be an asset to any business
Freedom to express yourself
Possible ideal position for an Asparagus in your business is research and development
Engaging with an Asparagus employee
Have a brief
Give time to process
Allow for questions and answer them
Create a safe space
Review that goes both ways
No matter the size of your business be willing to make an adjustment
Listen to them as they are giving you the queue on how to communicate with them
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