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Nurses on the autism scale, which includes Asperger's syndrome, may struggle to fit in with colleagues and risk being viewed as having a bad attitude. Here, a nurse diagnosed with Asperger's says that her employers did not offer her the support she required. People with autism can make a v...

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Published inNursing standard Vol. 26; no. 39; pp. 24 - 25
Main Author Wallis, Lynne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England RCNi 30.05.2012
Subjects
Autistic Disorder
Nurses
Nursing
Social Support
United Kingdom
Workplace
United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:Nurses on the autism scale, which includes Asperger's syndrome, may struggle to fit in with colleagues and risk being viewed as having a bad attitude. Here, a nurse diagnosed with Asperger's says that her employers did not offer her the support she required. People with autism can make a valuable contribution in the workplace if adjustments are made for their communication difficulties.
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ISSN:0029-6570
2047-9018
DOI:10.7748/ns.26.39.24.s30