Autism as an asset in the workplace - a talk by Robyn Steward
Author, consultant and trainer Robyn Steward, one of the UK’s leading experts on autism, will be speaking at a free breakfast seminar hosted by award-winning Exeter business Brain-In-Hand.
Robyn Steward is an international speaker, an ambassador for the National Autistic Society and recently hosted her own programme on BBC Radio 4.
Her talk ‘Autism as an asset in the workplace’ takes place on Friday 28 June 8.30am for 9-10am and will include a question and answer session.
Afterwards Robyn will be running an Autism/Asperger's Awareness workshop between 10.30am - 12.30pm.
Only 15% of adults on the autistic spectrum are in full-time paid employment but many are able to work and want to work. There are many simple low cost adjustments that can be used to incorporate excellent and hardworking employees.
Brain-in-hand, which is based at Exeter University’s Innovation Centre, has developed smartphone and website technology, together with a mentoring service, which enables people with Asperger’s and high-functioning autism to organise their lives, plan how to deal with stressful situations and ask for the help they need in real time when they need it most.
The company recently won the Innovation of the Year category in the Exeter Express & Echo newspaper’s prestigious Business Awards.
Robyn will be talking about her own experience of being an adult of the autistic spectrum, and how innovative businesses are supporting employees with assistive technology like Brain-in-Hand in order to reduce stress and anxiety in the workplace and enable people to be the best they can be.
Laura Newton, Implementation Manager for Brain-in-Hand said: “Robyn is such a dynamic and interesting speaker and trainer and we are thrilled she is coming to the Innovation Centre here at Exeter University to speak to employers, employees and others interested in how to bring out the best in people with autistic spectrum disorders, benefiting individual well being as well company progress.”
Robyn said: “I'm really looking forward to speaking for Brain-In-Hand, I think that this is a system which can help a lot of people both on and off the Autistic spectrum, its an opportunity to reach out to people who may not of heard me speak before.”
Places are limited. Please book your free place for either/both the breakfast presentation and workshop by emailing admin@braininhand.co.uk or calling 01392 247909.
