{"id":60160,"date":"2025-04-16T15:34:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T19:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/?p=60160"},"modified":"2025-04-25T16:25:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T20:25:57","slug":"employment-interventions-for-persons-with-autism-based-on-recent-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/fr\/employment-interventions-for-persons-with-autism-based-on-recent-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Interventions pour l'emploi des personnes autistes bas\u00e9es sur des recherches r\u00e9centes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"60160\" class=\"elementor elementor-60160\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85fd1d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85fd1d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4169f52\" data-id=\"4169f52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360a26c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"360a26c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employment Interventions for Persons with Autism Based on Recent Research<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0769d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0769d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the French version of this post,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/interventions-en-matiere-demploi-pour-les-personnes-ayant-un-trouble-du-spectre-de-lautisme-basees-sur-des-recherches-recentes\/\" target=\"_blank\">please click here.&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp; Pour la version fran\u00e7aise de cet article,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/interventions-en-matiere-demploi-pour-les-personnes-ayant-un-trouble-du-spectre-de-lautisme-basees-sur-des-recherches-recentes\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">veuillez cliquer ici.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09db1ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09db1ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Note: The Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) uses person-centred language that focuses on the person first. For this article, we are using \u201cpersons with autism.\u201d We respect people\u2019s choice to self-identify as they wish, and we acknowledge that some people prefer using \u201cautistic person.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7c4144\" data-id=\"f7c4144\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd49ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fd49ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/flipsnack-cS8G1mE9_3I-unsplash-smaller-1024x925.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-60161\" alt=\"Person with light skin and short dark hair wears glasses and a blue sweatshirt and has noise cancelling headphones as they sit in front of a monitors.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/flipsnack-cS8G1mE9_3I-unsplash-smaller-1024x925.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/flipsnack-cS8G1mE9_3I-unsplash-smaller-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/flipsnack-cS8G1mE9_3I-unsplash-smaller-768x694.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/flipsnack-cS8G1mE9_3I-unsplash-smaller-600x542.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/flipsnack-cS8G1mE9_3I-unsplash-smaller.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e9b50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49e9b50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Credit: flipsnack on Unsplash<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67c3652 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67c3652\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abdba68\" data-id=\"abdba68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00da71b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00da71b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Canada, an estimated 50,000 youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) reach adulthood each year, with many wanting to enter the workforce [1]. Persons with autism can face challenges and discrimination in workplaces, leading to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/publications\/diseases-conditions\/infographic-autism-spectrum-disorder-highlights-canadian-survey-disability.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an employment rate of only 33%<\/a>&nbsp;for those 20-64 years old, which is significantly lower than that for the general population (<a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/t1\/tbl1\/en\/cv.action?pid=1410028702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">72%<\/a>&nbsp;in February 2025).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Recent research suggests that job seekers and workers with ASD can reach successful employment outcomes when they guide their own job search and when they are assisted by families, service providers, and employers.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8caf303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8caf303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Strengths of Workers with Autism<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb8a37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeb8a37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While every individual with autism brings a wide range of skills and abilities to the workplace, studies suggest that many strengths are shared, which can include:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95a3c74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95a3c74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3a341b\" data-id=\"a3a341b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a996d60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a996d60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>attention to detail that helps to spot errors and efficiently performing tasks, which allow a high standard of work<\/li><li>pattern recognition, good memory, and ability to work logically and systematically<\/li><li>creativity and finding effective solutions, like out-of-the-box ideas and designs and more efficient processes<\/li><li>organizational skills that enable complex planning<\/li><li>intense interest in subjects that can lead to learning more about their area of work<\/li><li>a strong work ethic and a strong sense of social justice and fairness [2]<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d8dbdd\" data-id=\"9d8dbdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc5fcb elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"6cc5fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tAccess to career support can help persons with autism identify their strengths and the kind of work they would enjoy. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d8fa94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d8fa94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efc3415\" data-id=\"efc3415\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c01e7ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c01e7ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Workers with autism have reported increased empathy for people with autism and persons with similar challenges. This empathy can make them good choices as mentors and contributors to a safe space [2].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a5cac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4a5cac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employment Interventions Based on Recent Research<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8043e19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8043e19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family Involvement<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6e7a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b6e7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Long-term family advocacy and encouragement have been found to improve vocational engagement over time and help to foster independence. Adaptive support or scaffolding can be used to incrementally reduce parental or caregiver assistance, as needed, with tasks such as job seeking and financial management.\u00a0<\/p><p>A promising practice is parent-to-parent support to build social support systems, like parent mentor programs, to reduce caregiver stress and feelings of isolation [1].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720c1c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"720c1c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pre-Employment Training<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4a1dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4a1dbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pre-employment training or work-related experiences can support successful employment outcomes for people with autism. People with ASD who hold part-time jobs or volunteer positions as students are more likely to be employed after graduation [1].<\/p><p>Several studies show that individuals with ASD are more likely to lose their employment due to issues related to behavioural and social interactions than their ability to perform tasks.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-635d4a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"635d4a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f62ada\" data-id=\"9f62ada\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7888d28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7888d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;Programs that focus on the social and behavioural aspects of acquiring and maintaining employment have shown success.&nbsp;For example, Project SEARCH Plus ASD Supports in Australia consists of interdisciplinary supports and a combination of time spent in a community business setting, classroom instruction, and an internship [4].&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa699ea\" data-id=\"aa699ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3b686 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"be3b686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tPrograms that focus on the social and behavioural aspects of acquiring and maintaining employment have shown success. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f4cb7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f4cb7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40f1207\" data-id=\"40f1207\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c22d81d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c22d81d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Job Development<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f5a8a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f5a8a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Customized employment that includes job development can work very successfully for job seekers with autism. In one program in which employment specialists engaged in job development with on-site support and job retention techniques, 98.4% of job seekers with ASD secured competitive employment in unique positions. Of those, 77% had never worked before. In all cases, the job seeker directed the job search and, ultimately, the job selection [3].\u00a0<\/p><p>Employers play a key role in job development by assessing their labour needs and helping to develop roles that match both organizational needs and workers\u2019 strengths. While job development may require more effort than the status quo, it can be a win-win-win for the job seeker, for supervisors and colleagues, and for the business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e4657 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0e4657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employer Considerations<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51fce3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51fce3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Psychological Safety in the Workplace Is Essential<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b37d635 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b37d635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many adults with autism fear disclosing at work due to stigma and discrimination [1]. As mentioned above, workers with ASD are more likely to lose their employment due to issues with behavioural and social interactions. Some may face communication challenges that inhibit them from asking for help on the job.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7186e5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7186e5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef90357\" data-id=\"ef90357\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c50aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66c50aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Establishing psychological safety is an important step to creating a safe workplace that encourages disclosure and that helps workers to feel secure in communicating with co-workers and when they need assistance [5].&nbsp;<\/p><p>Workplace training for all staff on inclusion and autism awareness can:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Help colleagues understand the challenges of persons experiencing disability and the strengths of workers with autism.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage workers with autism to disclose and self-advocate.<\/li>\n<li>Assist supervisors in offering relevant support for staff who disclose. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1c3325\" data-id=\"e1c3325\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d67e23b elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d67e23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tTraining has proven effective in promoting tolerance, reducing conflict, and building acceptance [1]. <br><br>Refer to the free online course at UBC under Additional Resources below. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac364b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac364b1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93f2e96\" data-id=\"93f2e96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd63f5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd63f5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modifications Can Benefit All Employees<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db7eb89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db7eb89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Given the complexity, long wait times, and potential out-of-pocket expense to obtain an ASD diagnosis, many people may remain undiagnosed and some may not be aware they have ASD. Employers are encouraged to integrate accessibility throughout their organization to maximize inclusion for all workers, for instance through the following modifications and practices:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b7ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42b7ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Sensory-friendly workspaces with dimmer lighting and quiet spaces for breaks<\/li><li>Clearly communicating instructions and offering to repeat them if needed<\/li><li>Video modelling to teach certain tasks<\/li><li>Assistance with task and time management, like check-ins and task organizers<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a992135 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a992135\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d84a651\" data-id=\"d84a651\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfd9921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfd9921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Autism-Specific Accommodations<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a612737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a612737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Autism Alliance of Canada and the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work, with a working group that included self-advocates, developed a comprehensive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/autismalliance.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/PUBLIC-Inclusive-Workplaces-Discussion-Tool_-An-Accommodations-Checklist-for-Autistic-Employees-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accommodations Checklist for Autistic Employees.<\/a>\u00a0The checklist can support discussions between employers and employees with autism around accommodations and changes in the workplace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ffa6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3ffa6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Employers<\/b>, remember to reach out to supported employment service providers in your community for assistance. Find an employment professional near you on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/nspr\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243);\">CASE\u2019s National Service Provider Registry<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Supported employment service providers<\/b>, don\u2019t forget to add yourself to the National Service Provider Registry. There is no cost and all you have to do is fill out a form (CASE Members are automatically added).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7adc777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7adc777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Resources<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5202495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5202495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Autism and Neurodiversity in the Workplace: A Free Self-Paced Online Program <\/b>(UBC Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism)<\/p><p>This asynchronous, self-paced, online course is designed to assist HR and career development professionals, employers, supervisors, co-workers, autistic employees, parents, students, and anyone interested in inclusive employment. In about 3.5 hours, learn practical strategies to support all employees, including those with autism, to be successful on the job.<\/p><p>Access the course\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/circa.educ.ubc.ca\/autism-in-the-workplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on the UBC website.<\/a><\/p><p><b>Related CASE Resources<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Certificate Program: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/training-and-events\/certificate-programs\/job-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Job Development<\/a><\/li><li>Blog:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/neurodiversity-inclusion-tips-from-tammy-morris-at-ey-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed Neurodiversity from Hire to Retire: Inclusion Tips from Tammy Morris at EY Canada\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li>Podcast:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/resources\/keep-informed\/abilities-at-work-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EY on DEI \u2013 An Interview with Tammy Morris (Episode 14)<\/a><\/li><li>Blog:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supportedemployment.ca\/neurodiversity-celebration-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neurodiversity Celebration Week &#8211; March 18-24 , 2024<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a7025a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a7025a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d0eeaa\" data-id=\"5d0eeaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa454f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffa454f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d85c1f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d85c1f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. Zhou, K., Alam, B., Bani-Fatemi, A. et al.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s44202-024-00150-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autism spectrum disorder in the workplace: a position paper to support an inclusive and neurodivergent approach to work participation and engagement.<\/a>\u00a0Discov Psychol 4, 39 (2024).<\/p><p>2. Cope R, Remington A.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC8992926\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Strengths and Abilities of Autistic People in the Workplace<\/a>. Autism Adulthood. 2022 Mar 1;4(1):22-31.\u00a0<\/p><p>3. Wehman P, Brooke V, Brooke AM, et al.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0891422216300154?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employment for adults with autism spectrum disorders: A retrospective review of a customized employment approach.<\/a>\u00a0Res Dev Disabil. 2016;53\u201354:61\u201372.<\/p><p>4. 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(2023).\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instituteforpr.org\/autism-and-employment-a-review-of-the-new-frontier-of-diversity-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Autism and Employment: A Review of the \u201cNew Frontier\u201d of Diversity Research.<\/a>\u00a0Journal of Management, 50(3), 1102-1144.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employment Interventions for Persons with Autism Based on Recent Research For the French version of this post,&nbsp;please click here.&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp; Pour la version fran\u00e7aise de cet article,&nbsp;veuillez cliquer ici. 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