Career Readiness Strategies

Career readiness for children with autism is about building independence, confidence, communication, problem-solving, and workplace skills over time. The goal is not only employment preparation but helping the child discover strengths, interests, and ways to participate meaningfully in their community. 

• Finding child’s strengths interests, and preferences
• Building daily independence skills
• Develop communication skills for the workplace
• Teaching workplace behavior skills
• Explore career interests through experiences
• Teaching specific job skills
• Teaching money and consumer skills
• Preparing for interviews 
• Create a transition-to-employment plan