April is Autism Acceptance Month
Accelerate digital transformation with neurodiversity at work—this month and every month.
Leading with inclusion this Autism Acceptance Month 2024
The need for understanding, acceptance, and embracing neurodiversity at work remains just as strong as it has been over the past few years. This Autism Acceptance Month, we are going behind the possible by recognizing the achievements, growth, and success of our neurodivergent team members. Our teams have produced remarkable results in application testing and development, business analysis, fraud, cybersecurity, and business operations.
By embracing neurodiversity in the workplace, companies experience increased productivity and quality of work with innovative solutions.
Achieve business results this Autism Acceptance Month with CAI Neurodiverse Solutions
Employers cannot afford to overlook this skilled population of neurodivergent individuals. The wide range of skillsets possessed by neurodivergent individuals bring value to the workplace—allowing them to solve complex business challenges and create innovative solutions.
CAI Neurodiverse Solutions has helped numerous organizations build a neurodiversity employment program to match qualified employees with roles to solve business needs. Our unique employment model is designed to bring the talent pool of neurodivergent employees into your workforce. We help companies drive innovation and efficiency via optimization and automation to create more effective processes that can save employers time and money.
How to begin building a successful neurodiversity employment program in 2024 and beyond
These 3 steps will help your organization improve your hiring, onboarding, and retention efforts to build an innovative and productive workforce.
Build the business case
Get buy-in from senior leadership; identify program champions; and research programs that have succeeded elsewhere.
Acquire neurodiverse talent
Understand where to get talent; think differently about the interview process; and put people in the right positions.
Create a neurodiverse-friendly workplace
Use onboarding as a time to make your neurodivergent team members comfortable and productive; provide awareness training across the organization; and remember this work is for the entire organization.
Behind the possible with neurodivergent associates
Meet Aaron
Aaron, who was diagnosed with ASD at a young age, grows in his role working on a variety of projects for a leading law firm.
Meet Christine
Christine, who is visually impaired and neurodivergent, improves website accessibility as a Quality Assurance Analyst with enGen.
Meet Ryan
Ryan was diagnosed with ASD at the age of 3. Now, he builds confidence in his role at an automation company.
Neurodivergent individuals can bring exceptional value to an organization, with common strengths including attention to detail, high concentration levels, perseverance, superior problem-solving abilities, and excellent pattern recognition skills. Let CAI help you realize the benefits of neurodiversity and bring this untapped talent pool of neurodivergent individuals into your workforce.
Endnotes
- Shattuck, Paul. “Growing Numbers of Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum.” Drexel University’s Life Course Outcomes Research Program. Drexel University, June 27, 2019. https://drexel.edu/autismoutcomes/blog/overview/2019/June/Growing-numbers-of-young-adults-on-the-autism-spectrum/. ↩
- Combs, Danny. Supporting Neurodivergent and Autistic People for Their Transition into Adulthood: Blueprints for Education, Training, and Employment. New York, NY: Routledge, 2023. ↩