AutismEmployment Consideration

Ronda FeterlBlack Hills Special Services Cooperative

Learner ObjectivesUnderstand some fundamental characteristics

of autism spectrum disorder

Basic knowledge of three types of thinking

Employment preparation

Employment accommodations to consider

Potential Employment considerations

What is Autism Spectrum DisorderImpairment in Social Communication

Interaction

Restricted, Repetitive Patterns of Behavior, Interests, or Activities

Symptoms are present in early childhood

Symptoms together limit and impair everyday functioning. (Executive functioning)

Impairment Social Interaction“I’m observing the girls in my class to find one with ASD so I can watch her closely for her values and morals so that when we get out of high school I can ask her to marry me and not mess with having to date her first.”

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30 Years of ResearchLimbic System affected: There might be

differences in (arousal, motivation, social interactions)

Lower brain is affected as well: EmotionsHigher brain/Cortex IS NOT AFFECTED:

Memory/Information

Right Brain Thinkers are Visual Thinkers…… Specific to General

Left Brain Thinkers are Verbal Thinkers…..General to Specific

Related ConcernsCo-existing Diagnoses

Attention Deficit Hyperactive DisorderObsessive Compulsive DisorderDepressionAnxiety

In additionCognitive disability“Splinter skills”Language

comprehension less than vocabulary suggests

Short attention spanImpulsivityFour times more in

Males than Females

Temper tantrumsExaggerated

Reactions to lights, odors, touch, sound

Eating abnormalitiesSleep disordersFearAnxietyDepression

Autism StatisticsAutism statistics from the U.S. Center for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC) identify around 1 in 88 American children on the autism spectrum disorder.

A 10 fold increase in 40 years.

Found in all cultures and economic groups

Studies show ASD is 4-5 times more common in boys. An estimated 1:54 boys and 1:252 girls in the United States. ASD affects over 2 M individuals in the U.S.

What causes Autism?There is no one cause of autism just as there

is no one type of autismOver the past 5 years, a number of rare gene

changes or mutations associated with autism.Most cases of autism, appears to be caused

by a combination of autism risk genes and environmental factors influencing early brain development.

Current hypothesis: genetic etiology causing neurological and brain abnormalities

3 Types Specialized ThinkersVisual:

Love art/building (legos/magnetics)Math concepts are a challengeDrawing 1 thing @

Music/MathPatterns of pictures#’s/musical notesSavant type calculationsPlaying song/video clip of movie after hearing it once

Verbal Logic Thinkers Loves lists Memorizes bus routes, timetables, historical events, sports stats

Employment PreparationSocial interaction through shared interest

School ClubsHobbiesCareersClasses that are of high interest

Social and job skills to considerTurn taking in conversations and activitiesBeing on TimeDo things that are asked of themSaying please and thank you

Employment accommodationsSensory and Neurological Problems that may

need accommodationsScreams when the fire alarm ringsTantrums at the supermarketCannot tolerate scratchy clothes Poor handwritingTantrums or hyperactive under florescent

lightsDifficulty multitaskingDifficulty with long verbal directions

Most of us use some type of visual supports to organize our daily livesCalendars, daily plannersSchedules, TV guides, theater guidesShopping lists, notes, menusSigns, labelsMapsCheckbooks, phone booksAssembly or operating instructions

Visual SupportsMany people use a

few of these techniques

Few people use many of them

Top to Bottom Object Schedule

Full Day Photo Schedule

Picture Symbol Schedule

Written Schedule

Written Schedule-Part Day9:00 Work 19:45 Work 210:30 Break10:45 Volunteer)

11:15 Lunch11:45 Break12:00 Work 3

Done _______Done _______Done _______Done _______Done _______Done _______Done _______

Participants Agenda8:30 Welcome-Overview-Housekeeping8:45 Page 7-needed qualities; p 10-priorities,

P12-Interview sequence9:00 Rate the written narrative9:10 Sharing scores and discuss9:20 Applied Humanism-the sermon9:30 Enduring success10:00 Promoting Independence10:15 Break10:30 Promoting Independence

Participants Agenda8:30 Lecture10:15 Break10:30 Lecture12:00 Lunch12:45 Lecture2:00 Break2:15 More Lecture4:00 Done

Schedules….Schedules Generate Predictability: Lessen

Anxiety

Schedules are NEVER faded from people

Schedules are Tools for LIFE-LONG Independence

Schedule Design Grows with the Person

Schedules establish Routines and Consistency

Jobs for Visual ThinkersComputer network specialistComputer troubleshooterGraphic Arts Drafting (electrician, plumber)Auto mechanicEquipment designPhotographerAnimal trainer

Jobs for Music and Math Thinkers(pattern thinkers)

Math teacherScientific researcherElectronics technicianMusic teacher ChemistComputer programmerEngineer PhysicistStatistician

Jobs for Verbal Thinkers(Translation)

Bookkeeper and record keeperBudget analysisBook indexerLegal researcherInventory Control SpecialistAccountantStocks and bonds analysist

Jobs for People with Poor Verbal Skills or Non-VerbalShelve Library BooksFactory Assembly WorkFast Food Restaurant WorkData EntryLawn and Garden WorkRecycling Plant Stocking ShelvesInventory ControlWarehouse

Remember…..Weaker Areas

AbstractAuditoryReasoningJudgmentImitationGeneralization

Stronger AreasCONCRETEVISUALDETAILEDSPECIFICGESTALT-CHUNKS