Posts Tagged ‘employment’
Autism In The News: Video Game Promotes Social Engagement; Employment For Autistic Adults
As many readers of this blog are probably aware, April is National Autism Awareness Month. Since the 1970s, the US has recognized April as a special opportunity to educate the public about autism and issues within the autism community. As we have previously mentioned in our post New CDC Report Shows a Startling Rise in…
Read MoreEmployers Look for Autistic Individuals to Fill Skilled Positions; State Agency Helps with Training and Retention
A report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) states that “some employers increasingly are viewing autism as an asset and not a deficiency in the workplace.” The article takes a look at one forward-thinking company, Germany-based SAP, a software company, has been actively looking to hire people with autism because the nature of some autism…
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