| In 2004 there were currently 7 million
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| | understanding person who is patient and
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| disabled people of employment age in the
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| | doesn't mind answering my questions.
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| UK, but less than 3.5 million of them are
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| | "I am hard-working, punctual, and
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| working.
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| | friendly with good observation skills
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| Seventy-percent of working age Americans
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| | that could benefit a company within the
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| with disabilities are unemployed. Finding
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| | security sector or involved with quality
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| jobs is not easy.
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| | testing. I have been a football steward
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| A number of not-for-profit organizations
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| | for three years and am used to reacting
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| are trying to help. They advised
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| | and communicate in sometimes difficult
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| employers to be more open-minded about
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| | circumstances in a calm and responsible
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| disabled people.
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| | manner."
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| Rodbourne based "Working for
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| | "I would like someone to trust me
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| Opportunities" (WfO) says preconception
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| | sufficiently to give me a reasonable work
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| makes life hard for people like Rebecca
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| | trial to prove my capabilities in filling
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| Davies that has Asperger's Syndrome. She
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| | a known or planned vacancy."
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| works as a steward at the County Ground.
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| | The positive side of people with
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| The interview process disadvantages her
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| | Asperger's Syndrome is that they make
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| although Rebecca has a wide range of
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| | good employees. In the workplace people
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| skills that get interviews. She thinks
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| | with Asperger's Syndrome like structure
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| her disability usually gives a false
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| | and routine in employment, are punctual,
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| impression of her. Rebecca compares the
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| | can work alone, are meticulous, pay great
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| formal interview with a climb on Mount
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| | attention to detail, take pride in their
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| Everest.
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| | work, and can handle repetitive tasks.
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| "I am very good at learning new things
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| | More agencies need to focus their
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| and I like following clear instructions
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| | attention on Asperger Syndrome and on
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| and procedures shown to me by an
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| | ways of assisting people find employment.
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