20 APPENDIX: Employer Perspectives on Hiring Autistic Students
EMPLOYER PERSPECTIVES: HIRING AUTISTIC STUDENTS
This list gives an insider perspective from the employer’s point of view about the benefits of hiring neurodiversity.
- Neurodiversity Hub Resources for Employers. Topics include:
- Assessments of the autistic job seekers work preferences
- Strengths and working styles
- Onboarding and Employment Supports
- Engaging With Employers
- Characteristics of autism at work
- Supporting and Accommodating Employees on the Autistic Spectrum by Dr. Cathy Pratt, BCBA-D, Director, Indiana Resource Center for Autism
- CAI Neurodiverse Solutions: An end-to-end neurodiversity employment program, formerly known as Autism2Work, that bring neurodivergent individuals into the workforce
- The Autism @ Work Playbook. Finding talent and creating meaningful employment opportunities of people with autism. The Autism@ Work Playbook is the product of a collaborative research project, Autism-Ready Workplace: Creating and Sustaining Autism Hiring Initiatives, led by Dr. Hala Annabi, an associate professor at the University of Washington Information School. To create this guide, the ACCESS-IT Research Group at the Information School studied the Autism @ Work programs of four leading employers: Microsoft, SAP, JPMorgan Chase at EY.
- Neurodiversity in the Workplace: How We Work
- Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Who We Are. Neurodiversity in the Workplace connects autistic and other neurodivergent job seekers to high-level careers for which they are qualified, but could not previously access.
- Monster.com. These major tech companies are making autism hiring a priority. Instead of a traditional interview process, new programs use month-long workshops and mentorships to prepare autism spectrum candidates.
- How can companies find job candidates with disabilities? Organizations, Job Posting Websites, and Sources for Recruiting Veterans with Disabilities are included on this website.
- Articles included: Autism @ Work Playbook, Disability Inclusion Best Practices Report, and Framework for Neurodiversity at Work Pilots