ASpiedent

Aspiedent is a community enterprise company (CIC) whose main aim is to improve the employment situation for autistic people. At Aspiedent, we believe that autistic people have a lot of offer the workplace, the economy, and the country as a whole. We are making a dent into the belief that autism means incapability by projecting a positive message ab... out autism and employment. Aspiedent is passionate about helping people with and without autism appreciate each other, to improve employment prospects and quality of life for people with autism, and to help people gain an appreciation of difference. Aspiedent provides revolutionary 'Understanding Autism' training about Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Autistic people think differently and sense the world differently. They have just as much a place in the world as anybody else and can make highly valuable employees. Our training is highly interactive with innovative exercises to help you to put your new knowledge into practice and to ensure that you retain what you have learned. The focus is on understanding and being able to see the world from the autistic point of view. We use novel models of autism to explain how and why the symptoms of autism occur and to explain the breadth of autism and autistic experience and how this relates to people without autism. We show how these models can be employed in helping to identify the issues that an individual faces. Once there is a good understanding of the issues it is much easier to design tailored adjustments and interventions. Unlike most organisations that provide services around autism, Aspiedent is run by Dr Elizabeth Guest, who has autism. Elizabeth uses her research skills and experience to design and deliver training that focuses on the autistic experience of the world rather than the non-autistic experience of the autistic world. Feedback is that Elizabeth's approach is much more helpful when it comes to working out how best to deal with autistic people.Read More