ASI is sponsoring its first Employment & Autism Conference featuring National Speaker: Dr. Jim Ball
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!
Conference Agenda
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
Participants will learn:
- What accommodations are available for someone with an Autism Spectrum Disorder?
- When should someone ask for accommodations?
- Should a person disclose in the workplace that they have an Autism Spectrum Disorder and when should they do this?
- What are the benefits of hiring someone with an Autism Spectrum Disorder?
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
Participants will learn:
- How to apply for a job
- How to prepare for an interview
- Methods to practice interviewing skills
- Strategies and ideas for the interview and follow-up after the interview
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:
- What is supported employment?
- How can a job coach help?
- Is job shadowing helpful?
- When is someone with autism ready to be independently employed?