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AutismTom BrundageGeneral Manager, Specialisterne UK

Kristen Doran

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IT’S NOT ABOUT BEING DIFFERENT.

IT’S ABOUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE!

Senior Human Resources Business Partner – Ireland

Work

Employment

Pathways22 January 2015

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85%Candidate attributes:

Highly skilled

Good eye for detail

High level of accuracy and

reliability

Excellent memory for facts

and figures

Loyalty

Marketplace needs:

Address skills shortage

Meet CSR, Diversity &

Inclusion agendas

Diverse workforce

Autism Act 2009

Staff turnover

THE

<<<< >>>>

GAP

of adults with autism are unemployed

Statement of the problem

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Research studies prove the value of

supported employment for adults with autism

…..supported employment is a cost-effective intervention for adults with autism in the United Kingdom…….ultimately supported employment results not only in individual gains in social integration and well-being, but also in reductions of the economic burden to health and social services, the Exchequer and the wider society…….

Source: ‘The cost-effectiveness of supported employment for adults with autism in the United Kingdom’.

Published by SAGE on behalf of the National Autistic Society, 14 October 2013.

The online version of this article can be found at:

http://aut.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/10/14/1362361313505720

http://aut.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/10/14/1362361313505720


Supporting people with

autism in employment

Cycle of Support

Ongoing

ProcessPost-placement

Mentoring,

employer

awareness

Recruitment &

Client Acquisition

Identify job

opportunities, assist

with interview

Assessment &

Placement

Job readiness, skills

capabilities,

transitioning

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Specialisterne (Danish for ‘the specialists’) seeks to enable one

million supported job placements for people with autism, through

social entrepreneurship, innovative employment models, and a

global change in mindset among employers

Enable 1 million jobs


Specialisterne Supported

Employment Strategy

The 3 phase strategy of Specialisterne to enable 1

million jobs among adults with ASC:

Establish

Successful

Showcases

Seeing is believing - replicate Specialisterne as

commercially sound showcases in countries and regions

across the world, through which disabilities are turned into

specialist abilities

Scale

through

Partnerships

Make it attractive for corporate partners to learn about and

adopt our unique model, which makes it possible to hire

and manage unique talent among individuals with ASC,

in specialist roles in the mainstream labour market

Disseminate

and

Collaborate

Build a global community for collaboration, in order to

broaden awareness of our mission & methodologies, and

facilitate further expansion of this concept

Specialisterne is a social enterprise that enables

jobs for people with autism in roles where they have

a strong comparative advantage over the broader

population

Mission:Specialisterne provides assessment, training, and

supported employment for people with autism,

through collaboration and knowledge-share

Vision:A world where people with highly advanced, unique

skills are given equal opportunities in the labour

market


In

div

idu

al

Ab

ilit

y t

o W

ork

High

Medium

Low

Support needed while on the jobLow Medium High

Perseverance/repetition

Pattern recognition

Technicalcompetencies

Specialisterne Specialists:Roles we seek for placements

Sheltered

WorkshopsWarehouse,

Clerical,

Scanning jobs

IT knowledge

Data management

SW/HW testing

Passion for detail

Analyticalcompetencies


Forming the Key Enabling Partnerships to Drive

Placements through Supported Employment

Close partnerships among key stakeholders to drive employment opportunities

Corporate partners in the private & public sector provide job placements

Government and social enterprises provide trainees and funding to support competence development

Universities and other education institutions provide pipeline to future candidates

Investors and funding partners provide funding and scaling expertise

Corporate

partners

Government

&

Social enterprise

Investors

Education

institutions


Diversity & Inclusion

at SAP

Regardless of level, function or

geography, all employees seek a

welcoming workplace that embraces

their perspective and unique

combination of culture, race, ethnicity,

age, gender, sexual orientation, gender

identity or expression, physical or

mental ability, work-life situation.

Our success depends on working

effectively with the best talent

regardless of any differences that exist

– in fact our differences present

an opportunity to drive value

and innovate from within.

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Learnings LeadAutism Autism at Work OutlookDiversitySAP



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GENDER

INTELLIGENCE

GENERATIONAL

INTELLIGENCE

DIFFERENTLY

ABLED PEOPLECULTURE &

IDENTITY

MARKETPLACE

It is not about being different.

It is about making a difference.

- For our customers, our society

and our employees.

WORKPLACE

WORKFORCE



SAP Diversity & Inclusion

Portfolio 2014


*Abili

ty to s

elf-r

eflect

and s

elf-a

ssess is o

ften d

ifficult, w

hic

h

oft

en

le

ad

s t

o a

n u

nd

ere

stim

atio

n o

f ca

pa

bili

tie

s a

nd

skill

sIndividuals on the Autism

Spectrum can have challenges*



Lack of filter/ overload/ lack of structure

Monotropism (using one sense at a time)

Low self-esteem

Unable to understand the big picture

Co-diagnosis like Depression

Communication issues

Not able to read between the lines

Huge effort to sustain in social interactions

Directness

Handling time pressure (Quantity before Quality)

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Learnings LeadAutism Autism at Work OutlookDiversitySAPSAP

“If you know one

person with autism –

you know one person

with autism” unknown

Autism


But… Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

and the IT Industry can be natural fit

Visual Skills and ability to recognize patterns leading

to high value add in enabling User Experience (Ux)

Like a software program individuals in the spectrum

carry a Structured/ Programmed thought process

Attention to details – Possess an amazing ability to

spot deviations in data, information and systems

Ability to work in routines and being able to do

repetitive tasks



Predictability

Transparency

Certainty

No irritations!


Focuses on use of technology for education, employability and engagement of individuals affected by Autism

Areas of Work at SAP India

Pioneering efforts by SAP Labs volunteers in training educators and

parents on the use of tablets for education

High Volunteer efforts in engaging with Autism affected individuals

Apps and Software solutions for learning and communication

Providing employment opportunities for individuals under ASD



Autism at Work – Where the journey began…



SAP realized May 21:

There is a sweet spot to

change people’s lives

…big time…now

“I am absolutely thrilled to see our

company take such a standout step

and setting this level of example in

social responsibility and human

dignity.” (SAP Colleague)

“No company has ever taken such a big step when it

comes to hiring persons with disabilities like SAP.”

(Handelsblatt)

“Perfect

Talent for IT

Industry“

“Quiet

Strengths“

“This Model has

to Act as

Precedent”

Autism at Work

!


Learnings LeadAutism Autism at Work OutlookDiversitySAP Autism at Work

A partnership based on trust, mutual

understanding and a joint global objective



THE FOUR QUADRANTS – HIGH LEVEL SCOPEFROM AN ONBOARDING INITIATIVE TO A THOUGHT LEADER

INCUBATOREMPLOY PEOPLE

THINK TANK

DEVELOP

Ambassador & Partner Network

Science Exchange

Market Autism as a differentiator

Social Partners/

‘Schwerbehindertenvertretung’

Developments with (and for)

People with Autism

Specialisterne & SAP

3rd party Licensees

Autism at Customers

Autism at Partners

PLATFORM

CONNECT

People (individuals, parents,

coaches, and many more)

Supranational- and National

Organizations and NGOs

Affinity Groups

Communities

Networks

INFLUENCERCHANGE

Internal culture

External culture

We need to become a …

man

ag

ed

Exch

an

ge

(1:m

any)

en

ab

led

Ex

ch

an

ge

(m

any to m

any)



Palo Alto, USA

Newtown

Square, USA

Vancouver,Canada

Montreal, Canada

Walldorf, Germany

Bangalore, India

Sao Leopold, Brasil

Sophia Antipolis, France

Dublin, Ireland

Roadmap Autism at Work 2014

INCUBATOR

THINK TANK PLATFORM

INFLUENCER



High level Autism at Work Pilot Project Plan

Initial Preparation

Community outreach & location readiness

Autism awareness day

Manager and staff training

Candidate selection & community

Employment training

Internship and transition

Post Pilot Support

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Month

Core Wave timeline

9

Activity



Corporate Learnings (misc.)

Have an executive commitment

Have somebody lead the local project who

has a personal affinity/relation to the topic

Ensure that all internal stakeholders are

informed: Health, Facility, Legal, WoC,

disability reps, etc…

Autism awareness training is highly

recommended for all employees that are

involved

Clear communication e.g:

Be straight – say STOP (special interest

talk, run for perfection)

Be precise – explain tasks in advance and

prepare for upcoming changes

Be predictable – stick to commitments and

schedules



From so many things too much… “I need

to get out of here…to get a…”

Implicit code at SAP (dress code, coffee

corners, meetings,…)

Communication style (informal, fast)

Learn to separate important from not-

important topics

Learn your sensitiveness to sensations

(acoustic, visuals, smells, food texture,…)

Learn to be patient

Support/Team support

Expectations that one can not fulfill

Pressure (“we are the role models…we can

not screw up”)

Candidate LearningsCandidate Learnings (misc.)



Matching Supply and Demand

Strategic Business Demand

3 FTE in location x

Skill A

Skill B

Skill C

Skill D

Quantity & BudgetJob & Skill

requirements

Matching demand

and supply

AaW Applicants AaW Candidates

Candidate skills & preferences

Assessment

Specialisterne Business Profile

#7

Job description(s)

#7

#7

Individual profile(s)

Manual mapping

& “Internships”

-10x -2x

4 FTE in location y

x2

x3 *

Q-GATE



Example Specialisterne Business Profile



Outlook

SAP is committed to be in it for the long run

In 2014 we will roll out the Incubator piece of

the program to the US, CA, Brazil, France,

Hungary and more locations

We aim to scale the think tank and platform

part

We are just getting started to change

people’s lives



HELP US



INCUBATOR

THINK TANK PLATFORM

INFLUENCER

Employ People (out of the spectrum)

Spread the word

Improve People’s live

Change the paradigm !

AutismAt



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