Autism and Employment Forums
Autism & Employment Forums – Melbourne 14th May & Geelong 16th May 2019
Join AMAZE for a Day of Discussion and Receive Valuable Information About Finding and Keeping Work
You’ll hear from Malcolm Mayfield, author of “The Hidden Curriculum of Getting and Keeping a Job: Navigating the Social Landscape of Employment”, researcher and autistic person.
Malcolm is also the founder and managing director of Autism STAR.
Malcolm will be delivering a workshop titled “The Hidden Curriculum of Getting and Keeping a Job – Practical Strategies”.
In it he will cover:
- What is the ‘hidden curriculum’?
- Finding a job – mentors, networking, social media, resumes
- Job interviews – attire, behaviour, answering difficult questions, online interviews, interview follow up, what are your rights in an interview
You’ll also hear from Stephanie Crawford, a speech pathologist with over 20 years’ experience who now focuses on supporting autistic teenagers and adults to achieve their communication goals.
Stephanie will cover:
- the hidden rules around communication in interviews and the workplace and strategies to manage these
- how challenges with executive functioning and abstract language skills can impact on the process of getting a job
- functional tips on preparing for an interview
This event is suitable for autistic people considering looking for work or wanting tips on getting and keeping a job, as well as people supporting autistic people through employment.
You’ll hear about employment from the perspective of an autistic person, get tips on finding a job and doing job interviews, as well as the kinds of communications often needed in the workplace and how autistic people can prepare for this.
For more information and to book tickets http://www.amaze.org.au/2019/04/autism-employment-forum/