Conclusion
The author hopes that the tools in Success in the Workplace: Strategies from Autistic Employees will help empower employers to advance employment and career opportunities for autistic individuals.
Adjustments not Accommodations
This section provides high-level information about adjustments for autistic workers. Specific worksheets related to adjustments are in Sections 11 and 13 of the Toolkit.
Employee Separation
Specific strategies for when an autistic employee leaves an organization.
Autism and Neurodiversity
This resource provides an introduction to neurodiversity and a definition of autism from the perspective of the autistic author. Additionally, autism and neurodiversity in the workplace is discussed.
Retaining Autistic Employees
Specific strategies to support retention of autistic employees.
Learning and Development
Specific strategies to support learning and development of autistic employees.
Background on Inclusive Workplaces – Acceptance, Not Awareness
This section provides an overview of what an inclusive workforce is and why shifting from awareness to acceptance is important for inclusion.
Onboarding Autistic Employees
Specific strategies on how to onboard autistic employees.
Key Opportunities for Employment Agencies and Service Providers
Responses from autistic workers and inclusive employer surveys are supporting the development of tools and the identification of resources that specifically meet the needs of autistic adults and the businesses that hire them. This resource summarizes opportunities for autism employment support networks (i.e. employment agencies, human resource managers, etc.).
Recruiting Autistic Talent
Specific strategies on how to recruit autistic employees.