Employers who hired Autistic employees identified many benefits including regular attendance, long-term employment, meaningful co-worker relationships, positive role models, increase in productivity, and education about Autism. Employers familiar with Autism also indicated an increase in their capacity to accommodate for specific needs of employees. Some skills and knowledge that may be missing for employers is how to fit a job for the individual with specific Autistic traits. There are many strategies employers use to create inclusive and positive work settings for those on the spectrum. This builds strong support systems and enhances knowledge about Autism for co-workers and employers. Employers play a crucial role in creating positive and successful work environments.
| Module 1 | Autism 101 |
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| Topic 1 | Introduction - Preview |
| Topic 2 | Diagnostic characteristics of Autism - Preview |
| Module 2 | Benefits of inclusive hiring |
| Topic 1 | Hiring inclusively - Preview |
| Topic 2 | Autism: The positives - Preview |
| Topic 3 | Benefits of hiring inclusive - Preview |
| Module 3 | Creating an inclusive environment |
| Topic 1 | Reasonable accommodations - Preview |
| Topic 2 | 1. Using Visual Aides or other Supports to increase understating - Preview |
| Topic 3 | 2. Environmental Modifications - Preview |
| Topic 4 | 3. Adaptive Equipment or Devices - Preview |
| Topic 5 | 4. Flexible Work Schedules and Breaks - Preview |
| Topic 6 | 5. Transition Warnings - Preview |
| Module 4 | Adapting workplace practices |
| Topic 1 | Recruitment - Preview |
| Topic 2 | Onboarding and training - Preview |
| Topic 3 | Managing Job Expectations - Preview |
| Topic 4 | Workplace Culture - Preview |
| Topic 5 | Social considerations - Preview |
| Module 5 | Resource list |
| Topic 1 | Additional resources - Preview |