Creating Autism-Friendly Environments for Workplace Inclusivity

• By: Zac Muncy, MS, MBA Author and Neurodiversity Advocate
• October 4th, 2024
• communication, employment, Fall 2024 Issue, hiring programs, neurodiversity, sensory-friendly, workplace inclusion
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In an increasingly diverse and inclusive world, creating autism-friendly environments in the workplace is not just a noble endeavor but a practical necessity. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects millions of people worldwide, and many of them possess unique skills and perspectives that can be...

Autism @ Work: Insights From a World-First Global Study on Employing Autistic Adults

• By: Charmine E. J. Härtel, PhD Monash University Anna Krzeminska, PhD Macquarie University Australia
• September 15th, 2021
• accommodation, adults, assessment, diversity, employees, employing autistic adults, employment, Fall 2021 Issue, hiring programs, inclusion, neurodiversity, research, unemployment, work
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 Since the emergence of Specialisterne, a growing number of multi-national organizations have implemented neurodiversity hiring programs including SAP, JP Morgan, Microsoft, IBM, and several others. Alongside them are the innovative pioneers within the social enterprise and...

Neurodiversity Hiring Programs – A Path to Employment?

• By: Marcia Scheiner Integrate Autism Employment Advisors
• June 25th, 2021
• corporations, diversity, employers, hiring programs, interviewing, neurodivergent talent, neurodiversity, recruiting, Summer 2021 Issue, unemployment, vocational rehabilitation
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Standard recruiting and interviewing processes are designed for the ways neurotypical candidates think. Unfortunately, these practices often obscure the talents neurodivergent candidates can bring to an organization. While some autistic individuals do obtain employment through an employer’s...