My friend asked me for advice working

with a new employee who has autism.

 She wants to do the right thing. Here's some advice

I gave her that might be helpful for anyone else 

who is lucky enough to work for employers who

see the value in employing our autistic young people.

 

Autistic A+ traits on the job:	Ways to help your autistic employee:
·      Obey rules ·      Keep promises ·      Never take credit for another person’s efforts	·   Use email or a note for important information ·   Don’t use idioms ·   Listen to them
·      Are attentive to details ·      Set high standards ·      Have a sense of fairness	·      Don’t give vague directions ·      clear deadlines help ·      change is hard, so ease into it

Later this week, I'll share some challenges for autistic
personalities that it might be nice to be aware of if you're working with
them daily. It doesn't mean you have to make adjustments for
them. It just might be good for you to know the efforts they're making to
accomodate us, when they're part of our team in the workforce.

Hugs,

Ellie