Michael Drejer and Autism Acceptance Month

April 4, 2012January 31, 2022 by Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Here at TPGA, we’re featuring “Slice of Life” conversations with Autistics of all ages — kids through adults — throughout April’s Autism Acceptance Month. Today we’re talking with TPGA Contributor Michael Drejer. (Note slightly NSFW subject matter near the end.) What is Your Name and age? Michael Drejer. I’m 33. Do you have a website or are you on Twitter? Twitter: @maialideth What would a one-sentence description of yourself sound like? “Michael is an aspie living in Denmark.” Do you have any autistic superpowers? What are they? The ability to spot tiny differences that other people would not be able to see. Also handling the NT world is definitely a superpower. What are some situations that make you happy, or satisfied? When I have done a very challenging piece of work, like cleaning the room, doing laundry or completing a particularly difficult test at work successfully. Also when I find…

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Being Employed With Asperger’s Syndrome

June 28, 2010January 31, 2022 by Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Michael V. Drejer twitter.com/maialideth When I was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome in 2003 at the age of 25, I had already pretty much given up hope of ever finding and getting a job that was right for me. All I had to show for my job skills was a high school diploma with a lousy grade average, and a few exams which I barely passed when I tried studying to become a school teacher and when I tried getting a bachelor degree in English at the university, neither of which I finished. Apparently it is difficult for people with Asperger’s syndrome to get a job or keeping a job, which was exactly what I had experienced as well. Fortunately, it does not have to be like that. In fact, hiring “aspies” for certain niche jobs can be of a great mutual advantage both for the aspie and for the company…