Worktopia Parent Guide
The Parent Guide© has been developed by The Sinneave Family Foundation as part of the Worktopia Project to support youth and their families as they prepare and plan for employment. Download the Worktopia Parent Guide©
Employer Toolkit
Success in the Workplace: Strategies from Autistic Employees is a user-friendly toolkit to help employers and HR professionals meet the needs of autistic employees while still meeting the business needs of the organization or company they represent. The ultimate goal is to increase the odds of successful and sustained employment for autistic adults. Success in the…
Employer Resource Quick Guide
This resource highlights key phases of the employment lifecycle extracted from the Success in the Workplace: Employer Toolkit. It shares strategies and adjustments that support both employee and employer success. The Employer Toolkit was authored by an autistic self-advocate, and development of the full resource involved extensive engagement with autistic employees and a range of employers…
Employer Resource List
In this resource you can find a collective list of links to websites and documents from various Tool Kits and Employment Service Providers to help in hiring practices, recruitment, and other activities and strategies involved in the inclusive hiring process. Click Here to Download the Employer Resource List
Employer’s Getting to Know Tomorrow’s Employee Today
Creating Accessible and Inclusive Workplaces for Autistic Individuals We all have unique strengths, challenges, talents and interests. Individuals on the autism spectrum and other disabilities are no different. Despite this, labour force participation for persons with developmental disabilities is only 50% compared to any other disability in Canada, and the employment rate for autistic individuals…
The Parent Experience
Improving Parent Outlooks on Employment Futures The EmploymentWorks program is designed to improve the employment readiness and skills of youth and young adults on the autism spectrum. During its’ development, the evaluation team took the opportunity to learn more about how the programs affect the perceptions and hope for the future that parents have as…
Employment for Women on the Autism Spectrum
Men and Women who Participated in the EmploymentWorks Program During the development of EmploymentWorks, data was collected on the young adults who participated in this employment readiness program. The evaluation team took the opportunity to explore the similarities and differences between women and men and have summarized their learnings including factors that influence employment outcomes…
Ecosystem Approach to Employment and Autism
Working age autistic individuals have the lowest employment rate in Canada at 14.3% in comparison to the general population (92.7%) and other disability groups (45.2%). This significant under-engagement in the labour force demonstrates the need to consider new and innovative approaches to employment to support long-term improved outcomes and overall quality of life. An ecosystem…
Setting the Stage for Employment
What employers value and how to “set the stage” for employment within the home environment “Did you clean up your mess? Do you have everything you need? Did you walk the dog? It’s your turn to make dinner, do you have all the ingredients? If you are parent, you have likely asked similar questions countless…