Tag: Elaine Quayle

Include Autism in Your Diversity Training

By Heather Hunt May 6, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 6, 2014

This interview first appeared on HR.BLR.com and was conducted by BLR editor Elaine Quayle. Q: What are some best practices to help workers with autism learn job-related tasks and assimilate into the workplace? A: Give them a little extra time to get used to their new routine and environment and give them a lot of […]

Do You Include Autism in Your Diversity Training?

By Heather Hunt May 5, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 5, 2014

Patty Pacelli, author of the book, Six Word Lessons for Autism Friendly Workplaces, gives us her expert insight into the employer benefits from becoming an autism-friendly workplace. Her book addresses issues including disability laws, reasonable accommodations, unwritten social expectations, and the best and worst jobs for people on the autism spectrum. Pacelli says that with […]