{"id":3031,"date":"2020-02-10T19:50:38","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T03:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10124\/?p=3031"},"modified":"2020-02-15T21:01:36","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T05:01:36","slug":"a-new-approach-to-autism-hiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aascend.org\/?p=3031","title":{"rendered":"A New Approach to Autism Hiring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Register now<\/b> for the (FREE!) March 14 Stanford Neurodiversity Summit<\/b>, including a Job Fair with Bay Area employers specifically interested in hiring autistic adults.\n
\n                   \nConference Information<\/a> and Eventbrite Registration<\/a><\/b>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At A<\/span>A<\/span>S<\/span>C<\/span>E<\/span>N<\/span>D<\/span>‘s<\/strong> February 15 <\/strong><\/span>general meeting Maisie Soetantyo<\/span>, <\/strong>director of Autism Career Pathways<\/a>, will talk about her groundbreaking approach to autism employment, and describe the upcoming Autism Goes to Work<\/a> Career Expo to be held in early April in Redwood City. (Details below.) The free event will feature Bay Area businesses already benefiting from hiring autistic workers, as well as Q & A with autistic adults. Don’t miss this opportunity celebrating Autism Awareness Month! <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPDATE:<\/span><\/strong> Maisie spoke to a rapt overflow crowd February 15. Here are videos she shared at the talk: Video1<\/a> Video2<\/a> Be sure to attend Maisie’s Career Expo on April 2 (details below)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maisie Soetantyo is the founder of Autism Career Pathways, a new non-profit committed to removing obstacles to neurodiverse hiring. As part of this project, she created an all activity-based Career Screening Tool<\/strong><\/span> to better summarize strengths, interests, aptitudes and areas of needs for differently-abled individuals. During the presentation this Saturday, she will showcase a few participants’ video summary, ongoing job training and their progress today.  As always, attendees on the spectrum will offer their experience and perspectives throughout the program.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet Maisie at the AASCEND meeting Feb 15:
Who: <\/b>Adults on the autism spectrum, families, mentors and professionals all welcome. For more information, please contact: info@aascend.org
When:<\/strong> Sat Feb 15, 10am \u2013 noon<\/strong><\/span>
Where: The Arc of SF<\/span> 1500 Howard St. @ 11th St. SF, CA 94103 map<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parking is usually available in the garage at 255 12th Street, with a reasonable flat rate for Saturdays. There is also metered street parking for $2.25\/hr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Redwood City event details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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News at the bottom:<\/span>

AASCEND received a request for participants in a research study about Societal Attitudes About Disability<\/a>. It looks legit, pays a bit, and you might want to participate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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