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The art of interacting with an autistic software developer

Slides of a talk given on Djangocon Europe in Florence on 3. April 2017
Abstract here: https://2017.djangocon.eu/schedule/the-art-of-interacting-with-an-autistic-software-developer/

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Transcript

  1. The Art of Interacting with an Autistic Software Developer

  2. Sara Peeters @Aspigirlcodes [email protected]

  3. Sara Peeters @Aspigirlcodes Illustrations from Daniela Schreiters Graphic Novels @Fuchskind

    [email protected]

  4. Every person is unique.

  5. Every person is unique. autistic

  6. If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met ONE

    person with autism. Stephen Shore

  7. Autism spectrum disorder

  8. Autism spectrum disorder Neurodiversity

  9. Detail-oriented

  10. The world is full of details

  11. Hypersensitivity Sound Light Touch Smell & Taste

  12. Workplace consequences Adapted lighting Headphones Home office Commute Ask what

    helps most

  13. Creativity

  14. Creativity Flexibility

  15. Fabienne Sieger (fabiennesieger.com)

  16. Planning, structure, routine

  17. Planning, structure, routine Learning new things (yes, autistic people get

    bored too)

  18. Planned flexibility

  19. Planned flexibility

  20. Planned flexibility

  21. Planned flexibility

  22. Workplace consequences No hotdesking Planned flexibility Structured meetings Adaptation time

    to new situations Ask what helps most

  23. Smalltalk ahead

  24. I take your questions seriously! (Each single one of them)

  25. Workplace consequences Detailed information & explicit expectations Different forms of

    communication (written) One contact person Someone else is client interface Don’t overrate smalltalk Misunderstandings will happen Ask what helps most

  26. Energy is a limited resource

  27. When it gets too much This is not the best

    time for talking!

  28. Workplace consequences Part-time work Flexible working hours Ask what helps

    most

  29. Workplace consequences Part-time work Flexible working hours Ask what helps

    most

  30. Not every person has to work in IT.

  31. Not every person has to work in IT. autistic

  32. None

  33. Diagnosis

  34. Diagnosis Coaching

  35. Community: Giving social interaction a purpose

  36. Just remember... @Aspigirlcodes [email protected]