Course Summary:

When understood and supported, autistic employees have been found to be both more productive and valued than nonautistic employees. This live webcast provides training in the Autism Working programme to increase understanding and support of autistic staff in the workplace.  Participants will learn how to assess the profile of the autistic employee leading to the design of a unique Personal Support Plan aimed to increase work satisfaction and productivity across the team.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the training the participant will be able to:

Describe the likely strengths and qualities in abilities, learning style and personality of an autistic employee, and how employing an autistic person will enhance work culture and improve the bottom line.

Understand the likely challenges the autistic employee may experience at work.

Be able to use six (6) tools that come with the programme to assess the profile of strengths and challenges associated with autism to design a Plan to Thrive at Work.

Design workplace accommodations that are uniquely tailored to the autistic employee to maximise their workplace satisfaction and productivity.

Understand the link between autism and stress and be able to apply powerful autism-friendly stress reduction strategies to increase work satisfaction and productivity.

Know how to assess breakdowns in communication within the team and management and apply autism-informed communication repair strategies.

Equip your autistic employee with tools and strategies to thrive at work, whether the challenges are social, sensory, attitudinal, or related to executive functioning difficulties.

Who Will Benefit?

• Employers

• HR Managers

• Line Managers

• Team Members

• Mentors and employment agency staff

• Autistic employees, and

• Autistic adults looking for and maintaining employment.

• Parents and carers of autistic adults

Does your Child or Adolescent have NDIS Funding?

If you are self-managed or third party-managed and parent education is in the Plan you can use your NDIS funding to attend this event.

I am Attending the Live Webcast, What will I Receive?

• Access to the presentation for 60 days following the live event

• A Live Chat Room for Q&A with Tony & Michelle throughout the day

• Downloadable Handouts to complement the course

• Certificate of Attendance

This live course counts for 5.5 hours of Continuing Professional Development or Teacher Accreditation hours. (For NSW Teachers: the course may be recorded as an elective PD with NESA).