Accessible Learning Services shares some best practices considerations:
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Most industries are currently challenged with labour shortages (CBC News, 2022).
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Even with this shortage, employment barriers remain high for Canadians with autism.
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In 2017, the Public Health Agency of Canada found 33% of Canadian adults with autism reported being employed compared to 79% of adults without a disability.
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Ernst and Young launched a neurodiversity recruiting program in 2020. Since then, they have added 45 neurodiverse employees with a 98% retention rate.
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Deloitte Canada and Ernst & Young have modified the interview process to focus on competence rather than on how a candidate might behave in a certain scenario. The typical job interview process may eliminate highly qualified candidates with autism.
Visit our ALS Information for Faculty website to learn more about accommodating students with disabilities.
Please email us at accessible-learning@humber.ca with suggestions for key accessibility-related topics that you would like us to address through the Communiqué.
