6 tips for Supporting Employees with Autism

Are you curious about how you as an employer can be better at supporting your employees with autism?

We have some helpful tips that we that you might find useful.

  1. Get to know your employees on an individual basis -ask them about themselves to understand what they like and what interests them.

  2. Learning their strengths and things that challenge them, you can observe them to figure out what things may struggle with and excel at but asking might give you a more accurate answer.

  3. Orient employees and training on specific duties

  4. Create a welcoming and supportive environment- be inclusive towards their needs.

  5. Increase existing support systems- make sure that you are aware of the types of support people need.

  6. Give clear direction and performance feedback. This helps people with autism to understand what you expect of them

Tips by Alex Pickett

At HeadStart we understand the importance of providing information in accessible formats to meet the diverse needs of our service users. We can provide information in different forms for example in another language, large print, easy-read materials, and technologies such as text-to-speech or audio. To request information in another format, contact us by phone or email shanay.nj@headstartaba.org or mobile 07946498499.

Gareth Cobb