As we head towards summer vacation (or for some of you, it’s already here), it’s time for many with older autistic children to contemplate getting some summer work experience. Creating independence for an autistic child and helping them becomesuccessfully employed later on in lifecan be depe...
But it could also indicate diminishing support from the work context that forces workers with DD to find their own strategies to manage the impact of DD on their work, and consequently makes them hesitant to discuss terms of employment, including asking for accommodations. Strengths and ...
She had a very candid conversation with her manager, who gave her the support she needed to search for other roles within JPMorganChase. Within a few months, Santos transferred into the Securities Operations group. Success through accommodations Santos thrived in her new role. “I really appreci...
But, it can also provide unique strengths and abilities. Unfortunately, finding and maintaining employment is a particular challenge people with ASD face, often due to a lack of understanding and accommodations in the workplace. The Autism Society has found that more than 66% of young adult...
Consequently, even though many individuals with ASD can perform their jobs successfully, they are often discriminated against and not afforded reasonable accommodations for them to gain and maintain steady employment. In this paper, we provide an overview of ASD to create awarene...
The fact of the matter is that flexibility looks different for everyone. In many ways, flexibility goes hand-in-hand with the accommodations process. To create a workplace that truly empowers neurodiverse employees to thrive, leaders need to be open-minded to the various ways people prefer to...
I searched for studies about Asperger’s and aging. Not surprisingly, I only found one and it wasn’t conclusive. (It did have one slightly alarming hypothesis about why autistic adults might not fare as well as neurotypical adults in old age. I’ve summarized it at the bottom of this pi...
Links for more information on endometriosishttps://www.endometriosis-uk.orghttps://endometriosis.net/living/work-accommodationshttps://www.endofound.org/a-guide-to-supporting-your-employee-with-endometriosishttps://www.elanzawellness.com/post/endometriosis-in-the-workplace-navigating-challenges...
the United Nations website stated that approximately 80% of autistic adults are unemployed. There are a number of barriers that keep this statistic so high such as a shortage of job training programs, inadequate support for job placement, a lack of supports/accommodations in the workplace, and...
The last few times I’ve made this cake, the Princess has been home and helped. One day, I’ll hand her a copy of the recipe for her own, with all the requisite notes we’ve compiled over the years of perfecting this cake. Then someday, if she has her own daughter, she will ma...