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How can someone with Asperger's Find Their Strengths?

lanqi414

I'm someone who has Asperger's Syndrome and finding the suitable enough job for me has been really stressful and difficult.

I would like to ask the following two questions that I have:

1. What does the term "strengths" actually mean? I don't personally understand what this exactly means.

2. How can someone with Asperger's discover what their strengths are?

The extra difficulty I am having is that I happen be to one of those with Asperger's that does not have any specific/fixated interests or even special talents or abilities.

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  • I am a graduate of International Relations and also have an ECDL Extra certificate but I have difficulties with writing and maths and have lost interest in the subject.

    I've been a shop assistant volunteer with a charity bookshop for two years and what I've noticed recently is that I have got into the habit of making paper boomerangs and planes when the till is not busy or at home and sometimes drawing still life when I am at home.

    I am not brilliant or perfect with them by any means since I have no creative backround whatsoever. I do them I guess because it helps me a focus on something, using my hands and also applying attention to detail. It sort of helps me get my mind of the outside world if you know what I mean. 

    I know it sounds silly and not very "marketable" but that would one answer.

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  • I am a graduate of International Relations and also have an ECDL Extra certificate but I have difficulties with writing and maths and have lost interest in the subject.

    I've been a shop assistant volunteer with a charity bookshop for two years and what I've noticed recently is that I have got into the habit of making paper boomerangs and planes when the till is not busy or at home and sometimes drawing still life when I am at home.

    I am not brilliant or perfect with them by any means since I have no creative backround whatsoever. I do them I guess because it helps me a focus on something, using my hands and also applying attention to detail. It sort of helps me get my mind of the outside world if you know what I mean. 

    I know it sounds silly and not very "marketable" but that would one answer.

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