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Autism
Acceptance Week
2nd to 8th April 2024
Autism Acceptance Week is an annual event dedicated to promoting
the understanding, acceptance, and celebration of neurodiversity.
For employers, it raises awareness of ways employers can create an inclusive
culture that values the unique strengths and perspectives of individuals with
autism creating a dynamic workplace.
Employer Inclusion Tips
To promote and champion a neuroinclusive workplace employers can do the following:
Training & Education
Programmes
Accessible Communication
To develop awareness
and understanding of autism.
Develop inclusive and accessible
communication, providing alternatives
for neurodivergent individuals.
Neurodiversity Hiring Initiatives
Quiet Spaces
Collaborate with specialist organisations
to develop inclusive recruitment process.
Create quiet spaces within the
workplace to provide a calm and
sensory-friendly environment for
neurodiverse employees who may
need a break from sensory stimuli.
Mentorship Initiatives
Pair neurodivergent
employees with mentors
for guidance and support
navigating the workplace.
More information
Scan here for more information
on Autism Acceptance Week.
