The Vancouver nonprofit Innovative Services NW received a $2,017 grant from the Autism Speaks Norma and Malcolm Baker Recreation Grant fund to put toward training.
Although those on the autism spectrum “have immense potential in the workplace,” the behaviors associated with the disorder can impact a person’s ability to secure and maintain employment, according to a news release from Innovative Services NW.
Using the grant, the organization will offer applied behavior analysis training to staff, families, employers and other community stakeholders. “By teaching a basic understanding of positive behavior support de-escalation strategies, the goal is to have supportive community members who know how to respond to quickly resolve challenging behavior, maintain the client’s dignity and increase the successful employment of individuals with autism spectrum disorder,” the news release said.
