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[[Career Choices]]

[[According To Disability]]

'''Some good jobs for visual thinkers'''

*Computer programming- This is a wide-open field with many jobs available especially in industrial automation, software design, business computers, communications and network systems.
*Drafting- Engineering drawings and computer aided drafting. This job can offer many opportunities. To become skilled at drafting, one needs to learn how to draw by hand first.
*Commercial arts- Advertising and magazine layout can be done as freelance work.
*Photography- Still and video, TV cameraman can be done as freelance work.
*Animal trainer- For example dog obedience trainer.
*Automobile mechanic- Can visualize how the entire car works.
*Computer-troubleshooter and repair- Can visualize problems in computers and networks.
*Small appliance repair.
*Handcrafts such as wood carving, jewelry making, ceramics, etc.
*Laboratory technician
*Web page design- Freelance work can be done.
*Computer animation- Visual thinkers would be very good at this field, but there is more competition in this field than in business or industrial computer programming.
*Building maintenance- Fixes broken pipes, windows and other things in an apartment complex, hotel or office building.
*Factory maintenance- Repairs and fixing of factory equipment.

'''Some good jobs for non visual thinkers'''

*Library science- reference librarian. Help people find information in the library.
*Computer programming.
*Engineering.
*Inventory control- Keeping a track of merchandise stocked in a store.
*Tuning pianos and other musical instruments, can be done as freelance work
*Laboratory technician- Running laboratory equipment.
*Bank Teller- Very accurate money counting, much less demand on short-term working memory.
*Clerk and filing jobs- knows where every file is
*Telemarketing- Get to repeat the same thing over and over, selling on the telephone. Noisy environment may be a problem. Telephone sales avoids many social problems.

'''Some good jobs for nonverbal people with autism or people with poor verbal skills'''

*Reshelving library books- Can memorize the entire numbering system and shelf locations
*Factory assembly work- Especially if the environment is quiet
*Running photocopies and printing jobs can be lined up by somebody else.
*Restocking shelves in stores.
*Recycling plant- Sorting jobs.
*Warehouse- Loading trucks, stacking boxes.
*Data entry- If the person has fine motor problems than this is not be taken up.
*Fast food restaurant- this work demands little short-term memory.

'''Some bad jobs for bad jobs for people with high functioning Autism or Asperger's Syndrome''': 

These are the jobs that require high demands on short-term working memory
*Cashier-It could be difficult in making changes quickly and can puts too much demand on short term working memory
*Waitress/Waiter-It could be difficult if one has to keep track of many different tables
*Taking oral dictation-It could be difficult due to auditory processing problems
*Airline ticket agent- It could be difficult to deal with angry people when flights are cancelled
*Air traffic controller-It could be difficult due to information overload and stress
*Receptionist and telephone operator- One could have problems when the switch board