A new Report from Deloitte Canada and auticon Canada called ‘Embracing neurodiversity at work’, finds almost half of employees with autism don’t feel comfortable disclosing neurodiversity to employers

auticon, a social enterprise that employs adults on the autism spectrum as technology consultants, announced today that it had received a capital investment of $2.95 million (USD) with a significant portion coming from an investor group led by Montréal-based Ferst Capital Partners.

After 10 years, auticon believes the tide is finally turning for inclusive employment as businesses reap the benefits of diverse thinking but there is still more work to be done.

we asked some of our most innovative autistic employees to share their thoughts on innovation, autism, and more.

While workplace accommodations like dimming the lights and wearing noise-canceling headphones are essential to autistic workers, it’s time to dive deeper into the conversation of workplace accommodations for autism.

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