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WorkZone: 'Aspies' get workplace advice

Some of the trademark characteristics of people with autism or Asperger's

syndrome can be advantages in making them effective workers: attention to

detail, an interest in research and an ability to work on long projects without

getting bored.

But in any office outside of a factory line, social cues and communication can

be just as important as meeting deadlines and filing reports, and people with

either condition often have trouble reading facial expressions or understanding

subjective phrases.

To help people on the autism spectrum and their employees, Rudy Simone wrote

" Asperger's on the Job, " an advice book for her fellow " Aspies " navigating the

workplace.

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