Here’s What Some Companies are Doing to Attract and Retain Workers with Autism Spectrum Disorder

According to AutismSpeaks.org, nearly half of 25-year-olds with autism have never held a paying job and more than half of young adults with autism remain unemployed and unenrolled in higher education in the two years after high school. But some companies are aiming to foster a more inclusive and neurodiverse workplace by creating strategies and programs that aim to attract and retain workers with autism spectrum disorder. And they are seeing successful returns on investing in these workers when it comes to productivity, innovation, and efficiency. Read More here…

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Top 10 Autism Friendly Employers

Somewhere from 66 percent to 86 percent of adults with autism are unemployed or seriously underemployed. While the precise percentage varies based on study parameters, there’s no doubt that employment is elusive for adults on the spectrum. This reality, however, is changing fast. Read More…

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Accepting Autism

Stella Spanakos was looking for a place where her autistic son, Nicholas, could learn life and vocational skills after he completed high school. She became distraught over the limited choices. Spanakos called a friend who also has a son with autism, as well as Nicholas’ former camp counselor. The trio launched Spectrum Designs out of Spanakos’ garage. Nine years later, the Port Washington, N.Y.-based company has 40 workers, with a little more than half of them on the autism spectrum, including Nicholas and co-founder Nicole Sugrue’s son, Adam. Read the…

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