Creating a Win-Win When Hiring People with Autism: How One Small Company Made it Work

• By: Patricia Rowan, LMSW Kid’s Connection
• April 1st, 2014
• autism employment, employer education, high functioning autism, hiring, job coaching, skills development, supportive work environment, transition to adulthood, workplace inclusion
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A wave of high school and college graduates with talent, ability, and a tremendous capacity to contribute are hitting the job market but they are not getting hired. Recent statistics show that 75% of people with autism spectrum disorders are either unemployed or under employed. Many of those that...