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Thoughts prior to finding that online site, that maybe there was something different about lars? i had always known that there was something different about lars, but i couldnt quite put my finger on it. when we first started dating, i used to think that my boyfriend was quirky. but, you know, ithought, well, there are lots of people that are quirky out there and maybe myself quirky. but as the years went by, i started to really realise that there was something different. and so when i came acro...

About autistic people that are true. we are good at seeing patterns and picking out anomalies. also, coming from a neurodiverse perspective, i can sometimes look at problems in a different way, but what am i good at? yeah, working hard and being very loyal and one thing is that i have, i have quite a developed empathy, that is another erratic stereotype of autistic people. that we dont have empathy. its actually, quite often, its quite the opposite. we have overdeveloped empathy. we dont have a ...

It that you excel at? problem solving. there are a couple of things. i mean, there are some stereotypes about autistic people that are true. we are good at seeing patterns and picking out anomalies. also, coming from a neurodiverse perspective, i can sometimes look at problems in a different way, but what am i good at? yeah, working hard and being very loyal and one thing is that i have, i have quite a developed empathy, that is another erratic stereotype of autistic people. that we dont have em...

Lars backstrom, i cant tell you how much we appreciate you sharing your story, and isabel, sharing your story with us. look, good luck with everything. and i really appreciate your time. 0k. lars was placed in his job through a company called auti con. its an international information technology firm that exclusively employs autistic adults as it consultants. they have more than 400 autistic employees. in fact, it is the largest neurodiverse majority company in the world. kurt schoffer, a real p...

Well, my next guest didnt know he was autistic until he was over 50. so hes experienced the job market with a diagnosis and without. lars backstrom, a real pleasure having you on the show. and lars, let me start with this, because you werent diagnosed until you were something like 51 years old. how did you come to realise that you are autistic? i had always felt... alienated. i had always wondered why things, especially social things, they were easy for other people, but appeared so difficult fo...

But itsjust, be persistent and accept every failure is a learning opportunity and ask for help. i have noticed that there are people that are prepared to take advantage of us, that is all too true. but there are also very many kind people that are able and willing, sometimes even quite eager to help, and perhaps be yourself. its very, very difficult... difficult to ask of autistic people, since its very difficult to know yourself. but, at least dont try to be someone who you are not which is cal...

It tough to hire enough skilled workers. one solution suggested this week by the british chambers of commerce is that employers should look to under represented groups such as people with autism. on my show this week, talking business, ive been speaking with lars backstrom, a data analyst who is autistic, about what advice he would give to other neuro divergent people looking for work. my my advice is if you suspect you have autism, get a formal diagnosis because then, yeah, you get, you know, a...

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