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The Post -Secondary Autism Support (PASS) Program supports post-secondary students with ASD in non-academic areas to promote their independence and positive social image. READ MORE
Autism Nova Scotia offers FREE one-on-one employment support to individuals on the autism spectrum. Whether you are looking for support in finding a job, maintaining a job, or working on your skills at your current job, we are here to help! READ MORE
Autism Nova Scotia, in collaboration with Ready, Willing, and Able has launched The Compass: an Autism Job Seekers Database to help connect you to paid employment opportunities developed by Ready, Willing, and Able. READ MORE
Career Quest is a supported job search group where job seekers over the age of 16 are given tools and accommodations to build skills that will give them a head start when job searching. READ MORE
Autism Nova Scotia is pleased to have staff devoted to educating employers on the business benefits of employing people with Autism, and to helping businesses connect to and develop the labour supply pipelines that diversify their workforces while building stronger, more resilient and more profitable businesses. As a partner in the national reaching Ready, Willing and Able program, our staff have connected employers in a variety of industries and sectors to a diverse labour pool, and have facilitated dozens of hires. Our RWA team is available for general education sessions to groups and for firm level meetings to outline the steps an employer can take to becoming a more profitable business through inclusive hiring. READ MORE
Contact our Regional Autism Coordinator, David Paterson to inquire and learn more or visit readywillingable.ca