UnTapped

Inclusive Talent Solutions for Tomorrow

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Our second #UnTapped2017 event has come to a close! Thanks again to our panelists, sponsors, ASL interpreters, guests, and @OpenDoorGroup.

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Dr. Worling discusses effect of organic food and metals on autism: not changes in autism diagnosis, but in associative issues #UnTapped2017

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@AlonaPuehse for employers: ask interviewees what you can do to make them comfortable, don’t just write “equal opportunity” on job posting

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Christine Buchanan talks about including options in job posting to request hands-on interviews, Carol Simpson uses “meeting,” not interview

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Audience question: how can you make accommodations for individuals with ASD in the early interview stages? #UnTapped2017

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@malinee_narang discusses next steps for @SAP Autism At Work program, building pipelines from high school to post-secondary to internships

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Now sharing is Christine Buchanan, Program Director at @OpenDoorGroup and recipient of @BCCDA1 award last year #UnTapped2017

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Dr. Worling mentions increased creativity and innovative perspectives that individuals with ASD bring to workplaces. #UnTapped2017

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@malinee_narang: “How are we going to change our environment to make this person feel included?” #UnTapped2017

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Moderator question: what are some of the biggest opportunities available to businesses that include individuals with ASD? #UnTapped2017

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To make workplace ASD-inclusive: partner with ASD experts, change recruitment practices to include hands-on workshops, job coaches

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Now speaking: @Malinee_Narang, Senior HR Business Partner at @SAP, winner of HSBC D&I award this past April #UnTapped2017

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Simpson helps workplaces become ASD-friendly and individuals with ASD work-ready with training for both groups #UnTapped2017

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Now speaking is Carol Simpson, founder and CEO of @focus_ps w/ 30+ years in IT, autism advocate with two sons on the spectrum #UnTapped2017

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Allison Angus providing an example of a checklist she designed for ASD employees at @canucksautism to improve communication #UnTapped2017

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Communication strategies for ASD at work: clear and concise, direct and honest, say and show #UnTapped2017

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Like Dr. Worling, Allison Angus discusses the cultural importance we place on eye contact and how individuals with ASD struggle with this

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Next panelist is Allison Angus, Project Coordinator with @canucksautism with 10 yrs experience as behavioural interventionist #UnTapped2017

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Advice for employers to include ASD: direct feedback, attention to sensory issues, job coaching, ensure occupational fit #UnTapped2017

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In a recent study, ASD employees who disclosed to their employer were 3x more likely to keep their job. #UnTapped2017