Employers

Information for employers seeking information on employing a person with an autism spectrum disorder.

For further inspiration, read "The company that turned 'disability' into an asset" (The Independent, 12 October 2009) about Specialisterne, a Danish software testing company that recognises the strengths of people with autism and employs them exclusively. The article describes the work of the company and how they are working with us to open a branch in Scotland during 2010.

Related resources

• Support for employers
  
• Training for employers
  

• Employing people with Asperger syndrome: a practical guide Author: Martha Fausset, based on the experience of the Prospects Employment Team Code: NAS 569 £8.00 excl. vat £8.00 incl. vat

• Employers - how running a payroll giving scheme can benefit you
  

• The company that turned 'disability' into an asset: article - employees with autism, The Independent

• Recruiting someone with an ASD (PDF)

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