Many organizations and agencies have developed resources related to employment for individuals with autism or for employers who want to provide an equitable work experience for their employees with autism. The list below contains valuable information that you may find useful as you seek to understand the experience for individuals with autism seeking employment or prepare individuals with autism for work at your company.
Getting the Best from an Employee with ASD: 10 Tips for Job Success
10 Tips for Job Success Document
Illinois work.Net: disabilityworks Training Videos
Disabilityworks Training Videos
Interviewing Tips
This document provides tips for individals on how to prepare for an interview and how to conduct themselves during an interview, with special emphasis on areas that may be particularly relevant to an individual with Autism.
Interviewing Tips Document
Interviewing Tips Assessment
This document suplements the tips provided above. This self-assessment walks through important steps in the job search and interview process and can even be used to conduct mock interviews.
Interviewing Tips Assessment Document
Job Description Template
This document provides a template for employeers to provide clear descriptions of job descriptions and duties for employees with Autism.
National Autism Center: Resources
The National Autism Center has made free resources available through their online library. These resources include national standards reports and a range of other guides. They provide valuable insight into evidence-based practices that can be used to train individuals with ASD.
National Autism Center Resources Webpage
National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder (NPDC)
NPDC: Evidence Based Practices Webpage
Social Communication in the Workplace
The following document allows Individuals with ASD to assess their experience with social communication in the workplace.
Social Communication in the Workplace Document
When Should I Disclose My Autism
The decision to disclose a diagnosis of ASD is a personal and sometimes sensitive process. This document provides a list of considerations and some helpful suggestions for students who face the decision to disclose their ASD to others and considers academic, employment, and social contexts.
When Should I Disclose My Autism Document
Why I Should Hire Someone with ASD: 10 Characteristics of a Successful Employee
The following document is a brief introduction to common characteristics shared by many individuals with ASD and the benefits they bring to the work place. However, as autism is a spectrum, it is important to know that each individual is different and identifying strengths and weaknesses of an individual is important if you want to develop skills of your employees with ASD.
Why I Should Hire Someone with ASD Document