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Working with Autistic Coworkers
April 2, 2024|DEIB
April is Autism Awareness Month and today happens to be Autism Awareness Day. I wanted to share some tips about how to work with colleagues who may be on the spectrum. Before I dive into that, I wanted to share some statistics for inclusive hiring that I found while I was researching this blog post.
Autismspeaks.org is a leading group that provides resources to the community. They summarized the benefits of hiring inclusively from statistics they pulled from Accenture and Harvard Business Review. A few highlights are important to note:
- On average, companies that engaged in inclusive hiring achieved 1.6x more revenue, 2.6x more net income, and 2x more profit than their peers.
- In organizations that embrace a diverse workforce, turnover is up to 30% lower.
- Companies that improved their inclusion of persons with disabilities over time were 4x more likely than others to have total shareholder returns that outperform those of their peer group.
Not only does inclusive hiring benefit the community, it also benefits the company adopting the practice. It can be daunting to hire individuals who have autism because we are not taught or trained on how to work best with these types of individuals. Here are some tips to assist you:
- Be direct and honest: Provide clear, simple language and feedback that is constructive and consistent.
- Be patient: Give the person time to answer.
- Be compassionate and supportive: Be aware that some people on the spectrum have low self-esteem and have experienced bullying, so ensure that any criticism is sensitive.
- Learn about their interests: Try to find common interests.
- Offer Choices: Provide choices or topics to support conversation.
- Avoid idioms or slang: Use clear directions.
- Be gentle with boundaries: For example, if someone stands too close, you can ask them to stand farther away.
- Embrace structure: Be methodical in your approach.
- Remove barriers to receiving instruction: For example, being in a quiet environment.
Want to learn more:
- Top 10 tips: Working with an autistic person, Inclusive Communication
- What You Need to Know About Working with Colleagues on the Autism Spectrum, Forbes
- Employing Autistic People - a guide for employers, Autism.org
- Best Communication Practices for Interacting with Autistic People, Milestones Autism Resources
- Workplace Inclusion Now (WIN) online training courses, Autism Speaks
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