Autism Awareness in the Workplace

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Overview:

This training course provides a great overview promoting autism awareness for any workplace. Our recommendations can benefit ALL employees, improve your employee retention, and reduce your hiring and retraining costs. 


Please enroll one user at a time for the best user experience and so that you can get your individual Certificate of Completion provided at the end of the course.


Duration: 30 Minutes

Downloadable Certificate of Completion provided immediately upon completion. 

Mobile Compliant: Can be taken on cell phone, tablet, laptop, or computer! A WI-FI connection IS required for optimal user experience.  Play in LANDSCAPE mode for best experience!

Course Outline:

Introduction:

• Surprising Statistics

• What is autism?

• Neuro-typical versus neuro-divergent brains

• Diagnoses old and new

• What is an accommodation?


Characteristics & Challenges

• Difficulty with eye contact

• What is stimming?

• Pattern seeking

• Hyper-sensitivity

• Sensory seekers vs sensory avoiders

• What is masking and why it is detrimental?


Character Strengths:

• Attention to detail

• Intense Focus

• Innovative

• Logical

• Honest

• Reliable

• Special Interests

• Tapping into the brilliance


Social/Communication Challenges & Best Practices

• Gaining and maintaining engagement

• First name

• Hobbies & special interests

• Shared activity

• Presume competence

• Clear straight-forward language

• Say less

• Give pause to process

• Limit verbal instructions

• Processing questions

• Use visual aids

• Recap conversations & meetings


Managing Executive Function Challenges
• What is Executive Function?
• Help prioritize tasks
• Benefits of written instructions
• Limit verbal instructions
• Block off time
• Provide advance notice of changes
• Do not micro-manage if possible
• Open communication

Employment Accommodations
• Alternatives to a traditional interview
• Offer a trial period
• Provide a mentor
• Offer a quiet place
• Clean and organized workplace
• Sensory friendly workplace
• Work from home
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