The Spectrum Works | Autism Employment

The Spectrum Works
is a non-profit organization dedicated to transitioning

gifted individuals on the autism spectrum into valuable talent for corporations

Take 3 minutes to learn who we are...

HOW IT WORKS

We start with corporations by promoting neurodiversity and identifying appropriate jobs.
We connect with the autism community to find and screen gifted adults on the spectrum.
We provide education and training based on the appropriate accommodations identified.
We support corporations and these adults to ensure sustained employment.

PROMOTE NEURODIVERSITY

We help Corporations embrace Neurodiversity and identify appropriate Jobs

SECURE RESOURCES

We work with the autism community to find and Screen adults with autism

IDENTIFY ACCOMMODATIONS

We identify pre-employment (HR process) and post-employment (Workplace) Accommodations to enable successful transition

CONDUCT TRAINING

We conduct self-advocacy, workplace and Job Specific Training for our Clients

PROVIDE EDUCATION

We provide Neurodiversity Education for the Corporation at various levels

TRANSITION &

ON-GOING SUPPORT

A Neurodiverse Workplace

where the gifts of adults with autism are leveraged
as valuable talent for corporations

Personal Reflections on Giving Tuesday

November 29, 2017

Supreme Court Decision to Impact Employability of Adults with Autism

September 12, 2017

What Does “Reasonable” Look Like? Accommodations - Part 2

March 2, 2018

Reflections on 2017 - Our First Year!

January 12, 2018

“Accommodate” is Not a Four-Letter Word

December 15, 2017

1/2

Please reload

"The majority of costs related to autism are incurred during adulthood, principally due to the cost of residential care as well as loss of productivity, underemployment and unemployment among adults with autism. Services for adults are both lacking and expensive."

Autism Speaks Research

"I firmly believe that companies could always benefit from having employees who see things in an unconventional way, which is something to remember any time an individual on the spectrum is seeking a job."

James Mahoney - Autism at Work Program, JPMorgan Chase

The Spectrum Works is a non-profit organization dedicated to transitioning