Project ENABLE- professional online development for teachers, librarians

In 2016, the employment market saw a trend emerging regarding adults with autism and employment opportunities. What did this movement focus on?

Target hiring and retention by major firms Autism-focused businesses Self-employment and internet based creative collectives All of the above

Valerie Herskowitz runs a very well-known chocolate business staffed completely by people with ASD called The Chocolate Spectrum. She believes her business is so successful because…

She lets her employees explore different areas of the job and observes where they excel and where they are most happy. She assigns specific tasks based on where she specifically needs them at the time. She lets her employees eat all the chocolate they want. She recruits only people with autism who are cognitively high.

Why are employers hesitant to hire people with autism?

They are nervous about the possible accommodations they may have to make. Employers believe accommodations come at a high cost. Employers are scared they may not work out and firing someone is complicated. All of the above

Why are job interviews so difficult for people with autism?

People with autism feel like they cannot be themselves because of the job hiring culture which elicits learned and “appropriate” responses from interviewees. People with autism are incapable of communicating successfully one on one with employers. People with autism cannot develop successful resumes because they usually come with no experience. All of the above.

_______ percent of libraries offer online job and employment resources.

25% 55% 72% 96%

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