It's an important concern facing us today: what happens to the 1 in 88 American children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder once they reach the age of employment? The Autism Society of Minnesota is addressing this issue with full force by holding their second annual Autism and Employment Forum at the 3M Corporate Headquarters in St. Paul next Tuesday, October 9, 2012. If you are a businessperson hoping to take your business to the next level, or if you are a person with Autism Spectrum Disorder hoping to turn an obstacle into an opportunity, you need to be at this event! Keep reading, and I hope to see you there!
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Why should businesses care about Autism & Employment?
In the September issue of Twin Cities Business Magazine, editor Dale Kurschner writes about AuSM's Autism & Employment Forum in his Editor's Note. Scroll to "Opportunities in Autism II" to read why Kurschner hopes to see you at the Forum on October 9, 2012: http://tcbmag.com/Opinion/Columns/Editors-Note/Unplugged
Then, make sure to register for the event and share Forum information with your employer: http://www.ausm.org/index.php/a-e-forum.html
How can lunch be one of the most productive times of day?
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton will be taking part in the Autism & Employment Forum Leadership and Summit Luncheon on Oct. 9 where he will address key leaders about the state’s fastest growing developmental disability. I am excited to be participating in the Summit Luncheon, where companies will be educated and asked to invest in this talent pool through hiring and retention improvements.
Families, caregivers, education providers and individuals affected by ASD will have the opportunity to participate in an Ask the Experts luncheon during the Autism & Employment Forum on Oct. 9. Professionals and psychologists will be available to answer questions and offer solutions for concerns.
Register for the event and share Forum information with your employer, colleagues and friends: http://www.ausm.org/index.php/a-e-forum.html
Families, caregivers, education providers and individuals affected by ASD will have the opportunity to participate in an Ask the Experts luncheon during the Autism & Employment Forum on Oct. 9. Professionals and psychologists will be available to answer questions and offer solutions for concerns.
Register for the event and share Forum information with your employer, colleagues and friends: http://www.ausm.org/index.php/a-e-forum.html
Employers, what contributes to the success of some of Minnesota's top companies?
Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in Minnesota, making it more important now than ever to reach out and work together to foster education, change, acceptance and investment.
Workers on the spectrum excel in many areas employers desire in their top employees - singular focus, loyalty, high productivity and innovative thinking. With adaptations, you can create an environment that supports all employees while welcoming the gifts of the autism spectrum into your workplace.
Leaders from Best Buy, 3M, Medtronic and Wells Fargo will be highlighted at the Autism & Employment Forum on Oct. 9. Be there to learn how these large companies have reaped the rewards of success through employing individuals with autism.
Register for the event and share Forum information with your employer, colleagues and friends: http://www.ausm.org/index.php/a-e-forum.html
Workers on the spectrum excel in many areas employers desire in their top employees - singular focus, loyalty, high productivity and innovative thinking. With adaptations, you can create an environment that supports all employees while welcoming the gifts of the autism spectrum into your workplace.
Leaders from Best Buy, 3M, Medtronic and Wells Fargo will be highlighted at the Autism & Employment Forum on Oct. 9. Be there to learn how these large companies have reaped the rewards of success through employing individuals with autism.
Register for the event and share Forum information with your employer, colleagues and friends: http://www.ausm.org/index.php/a-e-forum.html
How do you transform your company’s business for the better?
Join Employers, Hiring Managers, HR Representatives, Executives, Managers, Owners, Individuals with ASD, Parents, Family Members, Caregivers, and Support Staff to learn more about how companies like Walgreens are tapping in to the gifts of autism.
Autism & Employment Forum 2012 Keynote Speaker Randy Lewis, Senior Vice President for Supply Chain and Logistics at Walgreens in Deerfield, Ill., was instrumental in introducing a new concept to Walgreens that transformed the company.
Walgreens’s two newest distribution centers employ an inclusive and integrated workforce composed 40 percent of persons with disabilities (PWD) who are held to the same work standards and earn the same pay as “typically-abled” fellow workers. As a result of this success of serving both shareholders and the community, all distribution centers now include people with disabilities.
Lewis will share his story of this company- and life-changing accomplishment with Autism & Employment Forum participants, noting that everyone has the ability to make a difference.
Register for the event and share Forum information with your employer, colleagues and friends: http://www.ausm.org/index.php/a-e-forum.html
Walgreens’s two newest distribution centers employ an inclusive and integrated workforce composed 40 percent of persons with disabilities (PWD) who are held to the same work standards and earn the same pay as “typically-abled” fellow workers. As a result of this success of serving both shareholders and the community, all distribution centers now include people with disabilities.
Lewis will share his story of this company- and life-changing accomplishment with Autism & Employment Forum participants, noting that everyone has the ability to make a difference.
Register for the event and share Forum information with your employer, colleagues and friends: http://www.ausm.org/index.php/a-e-forum.html
How do you turn an obstacle into an opportunity?
In front of last year’s Autism & Employment Forum crowd of more than 1,000, Dr. Temple Grandin shared her life story and the challenges of employment. Her words touched the hearts of many.
Matthew Kenig, a participant last year noted: “The last 24 hours have been an epiphany and a revelation in one. I now KNOW how I truly see the world differently than anybody else. My mind possesses gifts I wasn’t able to comprehend before. And it’s all thanks to Temple Grandin who opened that door in my mind that was holding me back from my gifts.”
Find inspiration again at this year’s Autism & Employment Forum through the story of Keynote Speaker Dr. Stephen Shore. Drawing on his personal and professional experiences as an adult living with autism, Shore will share the strategies he has used successfully to find and secure employment and to meet the expectations of employers for people throughout the autism spectrum.
Register for the event and share Forum information with your employer, colleagues and friends: http://www.ausm.org/index.php/a-e-forum.html
Matthew Kenig, a participant last year noted: “The last 24 hours have been an epiphany and a revelation in one. I now KNOW how I truly see the world differently than anybody else. My mind possesses gifts I wasn’t able to comprehend before. And it’s all thanks to Temple Grandin who opened that door in my mind that was holding me back from my gifts.”
Find inspiration again at this year’s Autism & Employment Forum through the story of Keynote Speaker Dr. Stephen Shore. Drawing on his personal and professional experiences as an adult living with autism, Shore will share the strategies he has used successfully to find and secure employment and to meet the expectations of employers for people throughout the autism spectrum.
Register for the event and share Forum information with your employer, colleagues and friends: http://www.ausm.org/index.php/a-e-forum.html
Individuals with autism: you add value to the workplace.
3M will again host the Autism & Employment Forum at its corporate office.
The Autism & Employment Forum sets things in motion for individuals with ASD to focus on their talents and gifts to get employed and keep their jobs. Come and learn what employers are doing to support employees, like you, who bring dedication, productivity and innovation to their companies. Educators, families and individuals with autism will learn how to turn autism into an asset through meaningful work.
Register for the event and share Forum information with your employer, colleagues and friends: http://www.ausm.org/index.php/a-e-forum.html
Register for the event and share Forum information with your employer, colleagues and friends: http://www.ausm.org/index.php/a-e-forum.html
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