by Timi | Mar 20, 2025 | Autism, Public Spaces
The accomplishments of individuals with Down syndrome will be on display in a big way as part of an awareness campaign springing up in cities across the country. Billboards will debut on Saturday in five cities highlighting the employment successes of people with the...
by Timi | Dec 8, 2023 | Accessible Employment, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Employing People with Disabilities, Employment
Hardly any adults with autism are receiving supports to help them find or keep a job, new research shows, and even among the few who do, the services are often far too short-term. Some 1.98 million working-age individuals on the spectrum — or almost 99% — accessed no...
by Timi | Jul 27, 2023 | Autism, Education
CHICAGO — Eleven years ago, she was diagnosed with autism. Eight years ago, doctors told her that she could not compete academically with her classmates. But six months ago, Kymera Mitchell, 18, received her first college acceptance letter. More acceptances and...
by Timi | Jun 22, 2023 | Autism, Communication Disabilities, Company Culture, Employing People with Disabilities
What can we do as entrepreneurs and business owners to support neurodiverse folks in the workplace? Include them in our DEI plans. When we think of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), we often think of race, gender, sexual orientation and physical disability. But...
by Timi | Apr 27, 2023 | Autism, Employing People with Disabilities
Here are nine reasons why disability inclusion benefits not just workplaces but the overall economy as well. Much as the world sings paeans of praise about how disability inclusion has become an integral part of workplace culture, concerns around return on investment...
by Timi | Mar 5, 2023 | Autism, Employing People with Disabilities
Neurodiverse employees can be valuable, productive members of your workforce if you build a culture that supports them. Here are some guidelines for getting started. National data shows that neurodiverse people — people with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, anxiety...
