Original Broadcast: December 7, 2022
Guests: Bev Harp, MSW, Principal Investigator, Innovative Supports for Autistic Workers/Kentucky (ISAWKY)
Squawkers McCaw, Assistant to Bev Harp
Host: Beth Miller Harrison, Ph.D., Director of Knowledge Translation, Southeast ADA Center
Contents
- Autism and Employment Resources
- More ADA Live Podcasts on Autism and Employment
- Future of Work Podcasts on Autism and Neurodiversity
- Learn More About Autism and Neurodiversity
Featured Organization
Innovative Supports for Autistic Workers (ISAW) Project
A program that helps employers understand issues relevant to autism and employment. Through in-person trainings, online modules, and ongoing supports, ISAW works to increase employment for workers with autism.
Link: isaw.hdiuk.org
ISAW Facebook Page
Link: facebook.com/ISAWKY
E-mail: baharp2@uky.edu
Autism and Employment Resources
- Video: What’s Your Squawkers McCaw? Creative Workplace Accommodations [YouTube 15:15 mins]
Presenter: Bev Harp
Source: APSE Talks
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=dFw8nE0-Nd0 - Autism Service Animals at Work Infographic
Developed by the Southeast ADA Center in collaboration with the Innovative Supports for Autistic Workers (ISAW) project at the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI).
Link: isaw.hdiuk.org/2022/09/28/service-animal-infographic/?doing_wp_cron=1667932015.0346279144287109375000 - Executive Functioning and Autistic Workers Infographic
Developed by the Innovative Supports for Autistic Workers (ISAW) project at the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI).
Link: isaw.hdiuk.org/2021/09/14/executive-functioning-and-autistic-worker-info-graphic/ - Masking Autism at Work Fact Sheet
Developed by the Innovative Supports for Autistic Workers (ISAW) project at the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI).
Link: isaw.hdiuk.org/2021/07/21/masking-autism-at-work/?doing_wp_cron=1670276703.1585049629211425781250 - Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Resources on Autism and Employment
Articles, documents, helpful ideas, and resources for both employers and employees.
Link: askjan.org/disabilities/Autism-Spectrum.cfm - Legal Brief: Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Employment: Application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title I Standards
Source: ADA National Network (ADANN)
Link: adata.org/legal_brief/autism-spectrum-disorder-and-employment - Resources on Autism and Employment
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
Link: dol.gov/agencies/odep/program-areas/autism - Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Source: Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)
Link: askearn.org/page/neurodiversity-in-the-workplace - SHRM: Diversity and Inclusion Resources
Source: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Link: shrm.org/ResourcesAndTools/hr-topics/Pages/diversity-equity-and-inclusion.aspx
More ADA Live Podcasts on Autism and Employment
You can access all ADA Live! episodes with archived audio, accessible transcripts, and resources at ADAlive.org. Listen on the SoundCloud ADA Live! channel at soundcloud.com/adalive.
Source: Southeast ADA Center
- Episode 100: Show Them How Smart You Are: Self-Advocacy, Parenting, and Autism | Resources
(December 1, 2021)
This episode includes resources on autism, self-advocacy, going to college, working, and living in the community.
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-100
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-100-resources-show-them-how-smart-you-are-self-advocacy-parenting-and-autism - Episode 75 Resources: Supported Decision-Making: From Justice for Jenny to Justice for All! | Resources
(December 4, 2019)
Learn how supported decision-making can improve self-determination and quality of life for people with disabilities.
Podcast: adalive.org/episode75
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-75-resources - Episode 73: Do You Want a Job or a Career? Reflections on National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) | Resources
(October 2, 2019)
Self advocate, mentor, and disability policy professional Liz Weintraub talks about her life and career as a person with autism.
Podcast: adalive.org/episode73
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-73-resources
Future of Work Podcasts on Autism and Neurodiversity
Source: Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology (PEAT)
- Podcast: Neurodiversity & Intersectionality: A Disclosure Challenge
(March 23, 2022)
Link: peatworks.org/podcast-neurodiversity-intersectionality-a-disclosure-challenge - Podcast: What is the Future of Autism Hiring Programs?
(September 2, 2020)
Link: peatworks.org/podcast-what-is-the-future-of-autism-hiring-programs - Podcast: Building Neurodiverse Talent Pools
(December 10th, 2020}
Link: peatworks.org/podcast-building-neurodiverse-talent-pools
Learn More About Autism and Neurodiversity
- Website for Matt Lowry – Clinical Psychologist
Link: mattlowrylpp.com - Understanding Neurodiversity & Autism Meme Gallery
Source: Matt Lowry, LPP
Link: mattlowrylpp.com/meme-gallery - The Art of Autism
Link: the-art-of-autism.com - Understanding The Spectrum – A Comic Strip Explanation
Created by Rebecca Burgess
Source: The Art of Autism
Link: the-art-of-autism.com/understanding-the-spectrum-a-comic-strip-explanation - Spectrum Cartoon Series – A Girl Named Earl
This online cartoon series (mostly) about neurodivergence and queerness is available on Instagram and Facebook. Created by Erin Fitzgerald.
Link:net/spectrum-cartoon - Article: What is Neurodiversity?
Source: Understood
Link: understood.org/en/articles/neurodiversity-what-you-need-to-know - Article: What Is: Neurodiversity, Neurodivergent, Neurotypical
Source: Disabled World
Link: disabled-world.com/disability/awareness/neurodiversity - Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
A national network of interdisciplinary centers advancing policy and practice for and with individuals with developmental and other disabilities, their families, and communities.
Link: aucd.org - AUCD YouTube Channel
Link: youtube.com/channel/UCDU2rCyOsCuW0STdAbsN7-Q - Video Series: Tuesdays with Liz: Disability Policy for All
This YouTube video series highlights current issues in disability policy. It is hosted by Liz Weintraub, a person with autism and a long-time disability advocate. Produced by AUCD.
Source: Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
Link: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEHWL7i0kECV8GSORs56oK7SP7GXHorOB - Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Link: autisticadvocacy.org - News: PBS to Air Documentary on First Person with Autism
Sources: Disability Scoop, Southeast ADA Center (December 5, 2022)
Link: adasoutheast.org/pbs-to-air-documentary-on-first-person-with-autism - Who Was the First Person to be Diagnosed with Autism?
Source: Applied Behavior Analysis Programs Guide
Link: appliedbehavioranalysisprograms.com/faq/first-person-diagnosed-autism - History of Autism Treatment
Source: Applied Behavior Analysis Programs Guide
Link: appliedbehavioranalysisprograms.com/history-autism-treatment - Alternatives to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy
Source: Social Cipher
Link: socialciphergame.com/post/alternatives-to-aba-therapy - Court Decision: The Judge Rotenberg Educational Center, Inc. v. United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), et. Al
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/court/the-judge-rotenberg-educational-center-inc-v-united-states-food-and-drug-administration-fda-et-al