This page provides supplementary resources to accompany the Autism Training Academy micro-training courses. Resources include partner tools, downloadable course materials, and practical guides for supporting Autistic individuals in a variety of settings.
Partner Resources
Frist Center for Autism & Innovation
Workplace resources to develop strong teams that include neurodivergent individuals, from the Frist Center for Autism & Innovation at Vanderbilt University. With thanks to Dr. Dave Caudel and the team for consistently striving to put out resources and tools that make a difference to the outcomes of Autistic individuals everywhere.
Bellevue College — Autism Spectrum Navigators
Tools and resources for faculty to support neurodivergent students in higher education settings. Developed by Bellevue College’s Autism Spectrum Navigators programme.
Introduction to Autism — Course Resources
The following resources accompany the Introduction to Autism micro-training course.
Downloadable Materials
Autistic individuals’ strengths & abilities
Autistic individuals have many strengths and abilities that vary across individuals on the spectrum. According to Altogether Autism, Autistic individuals may have some of the following strengths and abilities:
Exceptional honesty and reliability — Strong logical thinking — Strong memory — Strong adherence to rules — A rare freshness and sense of wonderment — Dependability regarding schedules and routines — Being detail oriented
Supporting inclusivity
Here are some ways to support inclusivity of differences in your particular environment:
Continue to educate yourself about differences in abilities, ethnicities, religions, culture, genders, ableist behaviours, and disability justice.
Commit to adding a policy statement that states explicitly that your workplace supports inclusion and diversity and continues to be open to learning about best practice in supporting a diverse culture.
Ask team members to share how the organisation and team members can work together to ensure innovation in supporting true inclusion.