Top tips for autistic applicants and how employers can help
A New Normal | April
Celebrate Autism Awareness Month with us
March 28th to April 30th is Autism Awareness Month, and in celebration of this event, we decided to collate our favourite pieces on the topic.
How to find great jobs as an autistic person
Charlotte Maguire, an autism influencer, kindly wrote an amazing blog about her job-hunting process that includes how she connects with other autistic people online, how she tailors her application forms, and which neurodivergent-friendly companies and consultancies she has signed up for.
Back in January, we had an amazing chat with Ellie Middleton about her experience in the workplace as a woman with ADHD. The interview covers her own journey with being diagnosed with ADHD, her struggle to get an autism diagnosis, and the tools she finds useful while working.
These simple slides are amazing at educating us on key ways to help neurodivergent employees, from offering more flexibility, to better communications and understanding that not all neurodivergent employees are the same!
The wonderful Vicki Chauhan wrote a blog about the work we did for them on International Women's Day. She talks about what she took away from the podcast that Trish, Julie, and Gigi produced, focusing on the topic of bias.
Ever wondered how to transition to a four day working week?
These tips including eating the frog - trust us, prioritising and delegating.
Hannah Gadsby on her autism diagnosis: ‘I’ve always been plagued by a sense that I was a little out of whack’
Comedian, Hannah Gadsby, recounts her own experience with being diagnosed with autism and the comments she faced such as "I was told I was too fat to be autistic. I was told I was too social to be autistic. I was told I was too empathic to be autistic. I was told I was too female to be autistic. I was told I wasn’t autistic enough to be autistic."
UK-wide online platform for autistic young people launched
The network has launched for 16 - 25 year-old to discover their autistic selves in a safe environment. The network also aims to reduce loneliness and isolation.
