Hi everyone
This is my first question on the forum and I would be grateful for any replies from people who can relate to this issue.
I have Asperger's syndrome although my question relates to a friend of mine who also has Asperger's. She is doing very well in her job, however, she finds an aspect of her job very stressful, energy-draining and frustrating due to her condition of AS.
Her difficulty is with sensory issues when she has to attend workshops with a large amount of people in one room. In these workshops there are generally five large tables with five or more people around each table. The people at each table are required to discuss a topic at the same time as people at the other tables are having separate discussions. It is extremely difficult and even impossible at times for my friend to concentrate on what her colleagues on her table are saying due to being distracted by the discussions from people at the other tables and other noises. This situation is very difficult for her and is an obstacle to her fully performing her job.
My question is to other people on the autism spectrum (and people who care for/support someone with Asperger's/autism) who have struggled in the workplace with similar issues. My question is:
What reasonable adjustments in the workplace could my friend ask for?
