Presentation given at 24th Annual CASE conference for supported employment in Montreal on June 12, 2019. By Kelly Bron Johnson from Completely Inclusive and Bruno Hache.

1. What Autistic People Want
You to Know About Working
With Us
Kelly Bron Johnson from Completely Inclusive
and Bruno Haché

2. Intro
● We’re both autistic self-advocates interested in making
workplaces better places for autistic people
● We both speak French and English and can answer
questions in either language
● We’re open books! Ask us anything! Anonymous
questions are also accepted and you can ask us by email.
● We use identity-first language: disabled, autistic

3. From Hire to Fire
● Recruitment Process
Understand that telephone interviews can be rough
Eye contact
Avoid jargon and sarcasm, use plain language
“Tell me about yourself”
Focus should be on how well someone can do the job, not
how well they interview.

4. Onboarding
● Onboarding needs to be longer with
more regular feedback
● Don’t forget we’re autistic!

5. Daily Work
● Focus, focus, focus
● Invite us
● Prepare us
● Ask us for feedback

6. Meltdowns in the Workplace
What they look like and what you can do

7. Fire/Quitting
● Give us time and privacy to process, but also
fair warning.
● Don’t assume we “should have seen it
coming.”
● We leave when we don’t feel like our full
potential is being used.

8. Common Accommodations
● Allow us to wear sunglasses inside or work in the dark
● Allow us to wear noise cancelling headsets or ear plugs
● Standing desks or bouncy chair
● Remote work
● Flex hours
● Stim objects (shiny, spinners, stress balls)
● Closed office
● No hot desks
● Predictable routine or structure
● Deadlines

9. Questions?
Contact us:
Kelly Bron Johnson Kelly@compinclus.ca
http://compinclus.ca
Bruno Hache - brhache@gmail.com