How people with autism can find training and jobs Getting into the modern workplace is a tricky process for anyone. You have to find appropriate jobs to apply for, complete a variety of different application forms and then navigate a formal face-to-face interview, all with no guarantee of success. The system is heavily favored…
Autism-friendly Hiring and Retention Guide You’ll never regret the decision to hire an autistic person at your company. They bring a unique range of skills, from true out of the box thinking to exceptional pattern recognition and data analysis work. They’ll also benefit your entire company on a social and emotional level; for example, your…
Hosted by CoreNet, this webinar features the key points of Neurodiversity in the workplace and features our very own Carol Simpson (skip to 16:19).
While a third of autistic individuals are non-verbal, there’s no official diagnosis for “non-verbal autism” and as with autism, there’s a spectrum of what non-verbal means. There are those who may master a few verbal words and apply them to wider meanings, while there are others who may never gain meaningful verbal speech. Regardless, being…
The workforce in British Columbia and the rest of the world has changed tremendously over the last two decades. The rise of the Internet with the corresponding development of technology and devices that harness this connectivity has a large part to play in this change, as well as some progressive government policies to get more…
There are an estimated 40,000 British Columbia adults with autism who are either unemployed or in employment that doesn’t make full use of their unique skills and talents. It’s becoming a recognized fact that these individuals bring a lot to the table of any workforce: an ability for high levels of focus and concentration, excellent…
The rise of neurodiverse employment practices in recent years can’t be ignored. Major corporations such as JP Morgan Chase and Microsoft have set up dedicated hiring schemes specifically to hire individuals on the autism spectrum due to their unique skill sets. Employees with autism typically bring high levels of concentration (especially on repetitive tasks), excellent…