Employment

Videos

This section includes videos that highlight employment opportunities, challenges, and recommendations for people on the autism spectrum.

Government

2019
- Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
  - Department of Labor Apprenticeship Initiative
    July 24, 2019
    Scott Robertson, Ph.D., discusses the Department of Labor's Apprenticeship Initiative, which aims to expand occupational skills training. Full Meeting Page.
  - Panel Presentation: Disability Employment
    April 17, 2019
    Julie Taylor, Ph.D., introduced the topic of disability employment by discussing current employment rates and directions for future research. Next, Paul Wehman, Ph.D., discussed his initiative to help young people on the spectrum lean skills needed to gain competitive integrated employment. Erik Carter, Ph.D., talked about his work to help young people with disabilities to harness their strengths as a pathway to employment. Finally, Hala Annabi, Ph.D., talked about autism hiring initiatives and creating an autism friendly workplace. Full Meeting Page.
2018
- Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
  - Panel Presentation: Employment for People on the Autism Spectrum
    April 19, 2018
    Scott Robertson, Ph.D., opened the panel with a presentation on the Department of Labor’s initiatives to support disability employment. Next, Jose Velasco, M.S. talked about the development and implementation of the Autism at Work initiative at SAP (System Applications and Products in Data Processing). Marjorie Madfis, M.B.A., discussed her company, Yes She Can Inc., that teaches young women with autism employment skills. Finally, Lori Ireland, M.B.A. and Paige Morrow discussed Extraordinary Ventures, a company that meets the needs of their community through a paid neurodiverse workforce. Full Meeting Page.
2016
- Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
  - National Autism Indicators Report: Vocational Rehabilitation
    July 19, 2016
    Anne Roux, M.P.H., M.A. explains the findings of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute’s National Indicators Report on Vocational Rehabilitation. Full Meeting Page.

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2020
- Organization for Autism Research
  - Autism and the Skilled Trades
    October 8, 2020
    This presentation discusses finding gainful employment and fulfilling careers for people in the autism community.
2017
- Simons Foundation/SPARK
  - Employment and ASD: Preparing for the World of Work
    October 30, 2017
    Ernst VanBergeijk, Ph.D., M.S.W., discusses employment and job trends for individuals on the autism spectrum, skills and supports/programs that help individuals on the spectrum gain and retain jobs, and how employers and co-workers can create an autism-friendly workplace. He offers practical advice for applying for applying to jobs, discusses popular fields and educational requirements, and recommends places to find information about jobs.

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