Autism at Work: Opening More Doors to Workers Who Are Neurodivergent

The county of San Diego has instituted inclusionary hiring practices to recruit neurodivergent individuals to the workforce and ensure departments have the proper skills to interview, train, and work with these members of the San Diego community. Garret Hoff, Brandy Winterbottom, Brian Lafferty, and Megan Elledge-LeVota discuss how this initiative came to be and what it means for the future. [Show ID: 38394]
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[@Onthe9thlife3730]

Masking is something we're taught, often in abusive ways, to do. I'd put money down that there are a lot of autistic women/non binary who aren't diagnosed or even know they're autistic working already.

[@SavageStephen]

WE NEED AUTISM RIGHTS NOW!

[@hebebsl9568]

this is one the steps needed for our future

[@lauriejean9306]

Did he say up to 80% unemployment of people on the spectrum?! Yikes. We have to do better.