How do I educate my employer about autism?

The following tips provide insight into the unique strengths of autistic workers and may help your company successfully hire employees with autism.

1. Focus on can, not can’t.
2. Consider essential functions.
3. Be open to reasonable accommodations.
4. Promote kindness.
5. Make compliance a priority.

How do you educate people with autism?

Here are six tips to help your students with autism thrive in the classroom.

1. Avoid sensory overload. Many unexpected things can be distracting to students with autism.
2. Use visuals.
3. Be predictable.
4. Keep language concrete.
5. Directly teach social skills.
6. Treat students as individuals.

How do you explain autism to a coworker?

How to be an ally in the workplace for a colleague with autism

1. Don’t mock or exclude the ‘workplace weirdo’
2. Be sensitive to sensory sensitivities.
3. Say what you mean.
4. Don’t disrupt your colleague’s routine or ways of working.
5. Show support and solidarity.
6. Further reading on autism at work.

How do you accommodate autism in the workplace?

Minimize personal conversation, or move personal conversation away from work areas. Ask for a job accommodation that is an alternative form of communication if needed between you and your co-workers, such as email, instant messaging, or text messaging rather than conversational.

How can I work with the spectrum?

5 Tips for Working With Adults on the Autism Spectrum

1. Don’t Force Communication.
2. Respect Their Desire For Personal Space.
3. Stay Calm.
4. Be Prepared.
5. Keep Things Consistent.

How do you accommodate someone with autism?

How Can Employers Support Employees with Autism?

1. Provide Clear Directions.
2. Bring in Outside Support.
3. Provide Reasonable Accommodations.
4. Educate and Train Other Employees.
5. Designate a Mentor or Buddy.
6. Provide Consistent, Constructive Feedback.

How do you work with someone on the spectrum?

Here are some strategies that individuals can use to build better relationships with colleagues on the spectrum.

• Avoid eye contact (if they do).
• Take their affect in stride.
• Listen patiently.
• Embrace structure.

How do you tell if a coworker is on the spectrum?

Signs of Autism in the Workplace

1. Repetitive Behaviors. We all have that one coworker who likes to have things organized in a very specific way or consistently bounces their leg and rattles the entire workstation.
2. Difficulty Socializing.
3. Limited Interests.
4. Struggles with Teamwork.
5. Overly Sensitive to Sounds.

How do you manage an autistic employee?

Support your staff member to prepare for changes. Give information about changes to the workplace or tasks well in advance. Ask about sensory distractions. Autistic employees sometimes benefit from things like screens around their desk, noise-cancelling headphones, or their desk being in the corner.