AUTISM: SPECTRUM OF EMPLOYMENT SKILLS /ASES/
Project duration: 24 months (01.11.2021 - 01.11.2023)
Project duration: 24 months (01.11.2021 - 01.11.2023)
One in every 59 children is born on the autism spectrum.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) revealed that less than 10% of
persons with
autism are employed. Those employed are often in low-wage jobs. Key barriers to their employment are:
The ASES project will focus on the development of a training material and tools for SME management to increase workplace inclusion of adults with autism. It will develop VET digital training resources to train employers and HR staff to recruit, mentor and empower staff with autism throughout their employment cycle. The training resources will be designed to be used for distance learning and will embed gamification elements to facilitate learning process.