Employment Supports and Employer Training

Supporting Autistic Mental Health in the Workplace is a free online, self-paced training course that introduces learners to mental health challenges that Autistic employees and job seekers often face in the workplace.

The training focuses on practical strategies to support workplace mental health alongside autism awareness. Other topics include identifying and responding to mental health emergencies and inclusive benefits.

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https://campus.autismnovascotia.ca/outline.php?outline=1372

The Workplace & Employer Training course is a comprehensive, online training course for employers, managers and supervisors to learn more about autism and, using best-practice strategies, will teach a range of support strategies to support Autistic individuals in an employment context.

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The Employment Supports and Autism Training is a comprehensive, online training course for employment service providers to learn more about autism and, using best-practice strategies, will teach a range of support strategies for career professionals supporting Autistic people in an employment context.

By completing this course, you will enhance your knowledge of autism and your ability to accommodate both in the agency and at the workplace. You will gain an understanding and a greater confidence when providing individualized support for Autistic people and the neuro-diverse population looking to gain meaningful, long-term employment.

Course Outline - https://campus.autismnovascotia.ca/CertProgOutlines/certprog-outline-2.pdf

This module will help the learner gain a general understanding of autism, explore the diagnostic process and terminology related to autism.

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This module explores the topics of social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication and will allow learners to better understand communication differences and to effectively support Autistic individuals.

Course Outline - https://campus.autismnovascotia.ca/outline.php?outline=1327

This module explores the topics of Theory of Mind and joint attention and will provide the learner with strategies for supporting Autistic people in both the employment agency and workplace.

Course Outline - https://campus.autismnovascotia.ca/outline.php?outline=1330

This module explores the way that the autistic brain processes information and provides the learner with strategies to aid an Autistic person as it applies to the workplace or agency.

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This module explores the topics of restrictive and repetitive behaviours, the strengths and challenges experienced by an Autistic person and strategies that can be applied to the workplace or agency.

Course Outline - https://campus.autismnovascotia.ca/outline.php?outline=1332

This module explores the topics of sensory and sensory sensitivities and provides the learner with knowledge and understanding of differences in sensory processing along with key support strategies that can be applied to the workplace or agency.

Course Outline - https://campus.autismnovascotia.ca/outline.php?outline=1333

This module explores the topic of anxiety and will help the learner understand the impact anxiety can have on Autistic individuals and how to best provide effective support.

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This module explores the topic of executive functioning, outlining for the learner how executive functioning can change and impact the life of an Autistic individual. It will provide strategies to support the individual in the workplace or agency.

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This module explores the topic of change and how impactful it can be to the life of an Autistic individual regarding employment, along with strategies to support the job seeker.

Course Outline - https://campus.autismnovascotia.ca/outline.php?outline=1336

This module explores the topic of employment motivation of an Autistic person as they seek to attach to the labour market, along with strategies to support an Autistic individual when creating cover letters and resumes, applying to job postings and participating in job interviews.

Course Outline - https://campus.autismnovascotia.ca/outline.php?outline=1337