For families, the transition of a child on the autism spectrum from school to working life is both an exciting and an anxiety-provoking period. During this time, questions such as “Can my child work?”, “When should we begin?”, “What types...

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Achieving equality in employment matters, and this depends on creating equal opportunities. At Eker, through our People with Autism in the Workforce project, we employ 13 individuals on the autism spectrum through the supported employment model. However, employing an individual...

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Having a place in working life that reflects one’s knowledge and skills matters for everyone. For individuals on the autism spectrum, the supported employment model helps make this process easier. Job coaching is one of the key components of supported...

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Recruitment is an exciting yet stressful experience for most people. For candidates on the autism spectrum, standard recruitment formats can create additional challenges. Such formats assume that everyone understands, processes, and responds to information in the same way. For individuals...

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Working life is not only a means of earning an income, but also a way for individuals to contribute to society, use their abilities, and build a social identity. Through work, people develop their existing skills, search for new solutions...

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