Employment Autism的动态

It's BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month! Fostering empathy in young children is crucial for their emotional development. Why? Because empathy helps children understand their own emotions and connect with others in meaningful ways. Responsive caregiving, a key element in fostering empathy, is critical to building securely attached relationships for infants and toddlers.? Preschoolers benefit from reading books about feelings and being encouraged to express their emotions openly.? As for kindergarten and first graders, discussing feelings and using real-life examples can significantly expand their emotional vocabulary. Want to learn our recommended strategies? Check out our Development of Empathy Tip Sheet: https://lnkd.in/gv7eKeMr #inclusionmatters #BIPOCmentalhealthmonth #childdevelopment #earlychildhooddducation #breakthestigma

Neurodivergent- More adults today identify as neurodivergent than ever before. That’s a broad term for a group of neurological differences which includes autism, ADHD, and dyslexia, among others. But organizations still have quite a way to go to make workplaces inclusive and accommodating. Around 59% of working adults with ADHD, dyslexia, or another neurodivergent condition worry that disclosing it will negatively affect them at work, according to a survey shared exclusively with Fortune from Understood.org, a nonprofit that advocates for neurodivergent people. There’s valid reason for that concern. Around 32% of respondents say they were denied their request for accommodation, and another 23% reported losing their job or getting demoted after putting in an ask. Accommodations for neurodivergent employees vary but can include flexible work arrangements, noise-canceling headphones, a desk assignment near a window or away from high-traffic areas, switching out lighting, or purchasing assistive technologies like text-to-speech software. “That statistic is troubling to me,” Nathan Friedman, co-president and chief marketing officer at Understood.org, tells Fortune. To him, the share of people seeing adverse impacts to their career after requesting an accommodation shows that organizations have not done enough to make workplaces equitable for neurodivergent people, reduce stigma, and improve understanding about neurodiversity. “This is something that all workplaces should embrace,” he adds. “Not only is it the right thing to do for the workplace and the people, but it’s right for the bottom line, for the company, for leaders, and for mankind. I mean, it’s quite clear.” Companies that make their workplaces inclusive of neurodiversity see higher productivity, employee engagement, and retention rates. But general awareness about the condition still has a long way to go. Around 68% of employees polled by a management consulting firm earlier this year said they were unfamiliar with neurodiversity, and only 14% said they received training on managing a neurodivergent employee. It’s up to HR teams to work with managers to help them understand these conditions, how accommodations can support neurodivergent employees, and what training they need to supervise them. Disability accommodations are often wrongly believed to be expensive and challenging to provide. In reality, most accommodations employers make are free, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Job Accommodation Network, and one-time accommodations that did cost money were just $300 on average. However, HR teams must also ensure employees know it is okay to ask for an accommodation, how one can be requested, and who workers should approach to request one. Around 60% of neurodivergent respondents said they have no idea what accommodations they are entitled to, and 49% do not know who to talk to about requesting an accommodation at work. Paige McGlauflin [email protected]

Just 3 in 10 adults with autism are in employment, according to the National Autistic Society. We look at action charities can take to ensure they are creating autism-friendly workplaces. ?? Read the full article here ?? https://lnkd.in/ewmYUkbY #CharityDigital #Autism #NonProfit

I never intended to be a Founder. ? I became interested in autism when I was in high school at North Toronto Collegiate Institute. There, I had the unexpected good fortune of getting to know a fellow student who had autism. She was non-vocal, and behaved differently than anyone I had ever met. I became quite curious about autism (the prevalence at the time was low, around 13 per 10,000 people). I? found myself reading everything I could find about it. Being in the 90’s - yup, before the internet ?? - I would take the TTC to Geneva Centre for Autism and sign out books and VHS videos from their resource library.? Undoubtedly, this early experience set me on my career path, and for that, I am very grateful.?? ???? My curiosity took me on a cross-border journey, when I got my first “real” job at The New England Center for Children, which also had a partnership with Northeastern University’s Master’s in ABA program. This was an incredible opportunity to study while gaining applied experience.? I have tried to replicate that learning experience here at TACT for graduate students who want to/need to work while pursuing their academic goals. ?? My love of research is what ultimately drew me to entering the PhD program at Columbia University. During my time there, I worked in the CABAS lab schools, with the most amazing mentors. I learned so much about systems and mentorship there, and that has definitely shaped my work here at TACT. ???? It was my family that brought me back to Canada in 2018. In retrospect, it was good timing, just ahead of the Covid-19 pandemic. It took me some time to understand how I would fit in professionally here. Thank goodness for the Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis (ONTABA), and for my time serving on the board of directors. ?? The system of care in Canada for children with autism is complicated at best. I won’t say it’s broken (that’s too permanent), but it’s pretty bent.? It took me a while to accept the current reality of this system. I also believe it can change. ?? Our mission at TACT is to provide timely and equitable access to evidence-based treatment.? We offer solutions for families who are looking for help, and we’re giving kids a chance to reach their full potential. We’re also helping to train aspiring behavior analysts and educators, who want to make a meaningful difference. Since 2019, we have grown slowly and steadily, and I couldn’t be prouder of the team we have built and the work we are doing. I never intended to be a Founder. But I can’t imagine being anywhere else.

24 days to go to the Big Give Christmas Challenge This year we are taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, raising funds to provide free, early intervention, life-transforming, intensive services to Autistic children and their families aged 0-4, and free online workshop-style support for parents/carers of Autistic children aged 5- 12 years This year we have seen a significant increase in the number of families contacting us, often feeling frustrated, angry, and sometimes alone unable to find someone to listen. You can hear from parents themselves in this video https://lnkd.in/eBURBjFh, as well as how the funds we are raising will be spent. At Transforming Autism, we don’t want to turn anyone away, this is why we have set ourselves an ambitious target of raising ￡25,000 to provide face-to-face and online support to those who need it. We need your help. You too can support Autistic children and their families by donating and the great news is when you donate between the 3rd and 10th of December every ￡ you donate will be match funded by supporters of our charity. Don't worry we will remind you nearer the time - as we count down to this big week for us and our families. #TransformingAutism #BigGiveFundraiser #EarlySigns #AutismFamilySupport #EarlyAutismIntervention

It's?#AutismAwareness?month, so here is a blog post that deserves sharing again - https://lnkd.in/gVSAcTdP #autistic?#autism?#autismacceptance?#autismawarenessmonth?#dontspeakoverus?#disability?#ourvoice?#diversityandinclusion?#acceptance?#charity?#nonprofit?#awareness?#actuallyautistic

Collaboration is key to the transformative change needed in the Australian education sector. I call upon Andrew Whitehouse to actively seek out and collaborate with established charities, especially those deeply rooted in the #neurodivergent and disability community, such as Umbrella Alliance Australia. It's through these partnerships that we can ensure any reforms are not only effective but also genuinely representative of the needs of neurodivergent young people. This inclusive approach is crucial for creating a system that sustainable, cost effective, and supports every Australian learner. I’m open to discussion Andrew Whitehouse Bill Shorten, let’s get this right, and let’s get it done! #livedexperience #NeurodiversityInEducation #educationrevolution #educationreform

Check out our latest blog considering Mental Capacity in practice. #mca #mentalcapacity #decisionmaking #rights #autonomy #blog #LeDeR

It’s #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek which I only knew due to my friend Tami Harris sharing an interview she did on RNZ. It’s a great listen on the commute to/from work - as with all things awareness is key and I’ve taken some of the content from the NZDEN website to let you know a bit more about it: ”?Many people in our community use neurodiversity as an umbrella term used to describe alternative thinking styles such as Dyslexia, DCD (Dyspraxia), Dyscalculia, Autism and ADHD. But regardless of labels, neurodiversity is about recognising those who think differently. And no matter whether you are a school, university or organisation you can benefit from different thinkers! Approximately 15-20% of population has a neurological difference. Instead of labelling people with deficits or disorders, when we use the term neurodiversity, we take a balanced view of an individual’s unique strengths and challenges. Many ‘challenges’ neurodivergent people face are more to do with the environment and systems they are placed in, often designed by a majority population.” As 15-20% of the population is impacted it’s likely you will have someone in your family, among your friends, colleagues or community that is neurodivergent. Have a listen, or pop onto some of the websites supporting neurodiversity and have a look. The adhd website, for example, has a workshop for organisations to support adults with ADHD in the workplace. https://lnkd.in/dAZh_pw3 As our family has recently discovered the challenges Tami Harris outlines for neurodivergent children in the education system are real and I’d be interested in people’s experience in the workforce. #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek

February of 2023, I came to discover that the most special parts of my son were a result of his neurodivergence- fitting criteria for Level I Autism. As a mother, you know your child. I saw signs at age 2 and took him to get tested. They ruled him out as "disruptive disorder" and separation anxiety. I fought that diagnoses because I felt they were labeling my child, and if anyone knows my Dev Kev, knows he is not even close to disruptive. Let alone, he was just 2 years old! Needless to say as the years progressed, his keen knowledge of random facts and statistics were mindblowing. He could hold full debates and conversation with adults at 5. Yet, in his intelligence he had and has his challenges. Yes, he is smart as ever. He Tests gifted every year in school, but struggles, even at age 10, with opening things like a freeze pop, or figuring out the most basic of tasks like how to put a trashbag in the garbage. Even in that, it is intriguing. At school each year I have to advocate for my child because his intelligence masks his inability to understand abstract thought. And it is not until the teacher outreaches me regarding a very blunt or concrete response that I remind them of his way of interpreting verbal information. It is then they are able to understand. Seeing how my son stims is not the stimming you see for children who are Level II or III with the arm flapping. But he will do a self soothing hum and will run around what may seem aimless to others, but it means something to him. He also has his dolphin jump as I call it when he gets really excited. Basically, wheb you first meet my child, you would never know he is on the spectrum. You can gage his intelligence. But unless you KNOW him or we tell you, it won't manifest easily. It is a spectrum disorder because it looks different for everyone. But what is a common theme is how his mind receives information about the world around him and what he does with it. And for this he and I will walk. To raise awareness that Level I is still Autism. Click the Link to Join us October 13 on our walk by Joining Team "DEVERYday Chronicles" or supporting us in raising our goal. Autism Speaks #Autism https://lnkd.in/e5W_gN6k