Neurodiverse adults with conditions including autism, ADHD, dyspraxia, dyslexia are finding jobs at businesses large and small, and are an untapped labor pool.
Job coaching can be a crucial part of ensuring success. Wawa, which operates a chain of convenience stores and gas stations in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and three other states, breaks up tasks for neurodiverse employees. Typical employees have a range of responsibilities from food preparation to cleaning to customer service.
Cornelia Quinn, co-founder of Go-Be, and her son Jake, who has autism. She says of employing her son and other neurodiverse workers, the goal is to have them "feel that when they wake up in the morning, they have something to look forward to, and just feel that they're part of society and that they're contributing.
In addition, the IRS offers tax credits and incentives to companies that hire disabled individuals, which could include some neurodiverse individuals. Some of the incentives go toward offsetting the cost of accommodations."We have some associates in this program who are just as efficient and productive as our typical associates. . . And we have some that's just not in the cards and that's okay.
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