Dr. Jim Ball, A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D), has been working
in the private sector field of autism for 25+ years. In a variety of settings, he has provided educational, employment, and residential services to children and adults affected with autism.
This free conference is for teens and adults on the autism spectrum who are interested in employment, family members, employers, human resource managers, case managers, social workers, transition coordinators, high school, college, and vocational educators, employment specialists, residential care providers, and anyone interested in helping those with autism spectrum disorders in the work place.
To view the conference brochure with details on each speaker, click here: 2014 ASI Employment Workshop
This conference is free, but registration is requested to accommodate for handouts and lunch.
Please register by Monday, July 28th. To register online, click here today!
8:00 – Registration opens
8:45 – Announcements
9:00 – Accommodations, Self-Disclosure, and Benefits to Hiring Someone with Autism – Part 1 Speaker – Jim Ball, Ed.D., BCBA-D
10:00 – Break
10:15 – 11:15 – Accommodations, Self- Disclosure, and Benefits to Hiring Someone with Autism – Part 2 Speaker – Jim Ball, Ed.D., BCBA-D
11:15 – 11:30 – Break
11:30 – Noon – Question and Answers with Dr. Jim Ball
Noon – Lunch provided for participants
12:45 – 2:00 – Job Application and Interviewing Skills for the Applicant with Autism Speakers – Candice Borts, Dr. Cynthia Knight, Toni Merfeld
2:00 – 2:15 – Break
2:15 – 3:30 – How to Start your Job Search and Enter the Workforce Speakers – Catlin Curry and Reyma McCoy McDeid
Participants would learn: