Specialisterne Northern Ireland

Are you on the autistic spectrum and interested in securing a job or do you know someone on the spectrum who may be interested? We are welcoming applications for Recruit+ and Recruit++, 2 new programmes designed with input from autistic and non-autistic people, including job-seekers, autistic people in employment, employers, recruitment consultancies, training and education providers, to support autistic people to develop rewarding careers. We are excited to see the differences these programmes are making already and in particular the learning among participants. Should you be interested in Recruit+/++ please contact Sharon Didrichsen for further information or an Expression of Interest form at sharond@specialisterne.com Mobile 07565 936191 https://www.specialisterneni.com/recruit/ #pleaseshare

Are you on the autistic spectrum and seeking a career in software development? Specialisterne Northern Ireland is recruiting for this role on behalf of a new innovative software house. Specialisterne NI is recruiting this role as part of the Recruit+ programme https://www.specialisterneni.com/launchin grecruit/ which supports autistic people to secure a wide range of careers. For details and to apply, or to find our more about Recruit+, contact Bronagh.mahon@specialisterne.com Tel 028 9073 9601 #pleaseshare

Thank you to the 100+ people who have completed the W5 survey so far! This is a great opportunity to shape a service. If you are an autistic person, part of a family which includes autistic people, or have visited W5 with autistic people, W5 would like to know what you think of W5. There are 10 family passes to W5 at the Odyssey to be won at the end of the survey. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/5V6BYDM #askingautisticpeople #pleaseshare

W5 at the Odyssey would like to know what visiting W5 can be like for individuals on the Autistic Spectrum. If you are on the autistic spectrum, have a family member who is on the autistic spectrum, or have visited W5 with someone on the autistic spectrum, we would be grateful if you could complete this short online survey about W5. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/5V6BYDM< br> Your comments and ideas will help W5 learn more about autism by listening to autistic people and to fam...ilies which include people on the autistic spectrum. There is a prize draw for completing this survey to win 1 of 10 family passes to W5. If you would like to enter the prize draw please add your email at the end of the survey. The prize draw winners will be notified by email on Monday 20 August 2018. #pleaseshare
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Look out for @SpecialistsNI tomorrow and Wednesday @DigitalDNA Hoping for some #VR #AR inspiration to get our #codesigned VR experience for employers market ready. Can't believe it's a year since Digital DNA 2017 where we were awarded the Seed Fund that started our VR exploration. Can VR help employers understand autistic employees? We think so! (and it's fun!) If you see one of our team #sayhello

Meet our team!: Bronagh Mahon (2nd from left in photo) Bronagh has an MSc in Occupational Psychology from the Institute of Work Psychology at the University of Sheffield. She has a specialist interest in neurodiversity in the workplace and worked in Human Resource management prior to joining the Specialisterne NI team. Bronagh is responsible for delivering the Recruit+ programme which has been designed to get Autistic adults prepared for work. We are looking for employers who would like to take part in Recruit+ in any way, from volunteer mentoring, practice interviews, to social communication profiling of current vacancies (with Bronagh's support), or considering and supporting applicants to apply for job roles. For details, contact bronagh.mahon@specialisterne.com

Support one of Specialisterne's fellow organisations in N Ireland by entering BT19, choose Bangor and select the National Autistic Society. #workingtogether #everyvotecounts

Meet our new team: Introducing Emma! Emma is a second year psychology student, studying at Ulster University Coleraine. Within this course she has studied various relevant modules such as social psychology, and developmental psychology. Emma will be joining the Specialisterne NI team as apart of her placement year starting in September 2018. Emma is keen to help those on the autism spectrum build confidence in social scenarios and receive employment they can excel in. (Emma is second from the right in the photo)

This has been an exciting week at Specialisterne NI. Our new team met with Clinical Psychologist Jay Hobbs who has shared his experience working with HP and other clients with Specialisterne Australia with our 2gether participants, employers and autistic people. We would like to introduce you to our new team, all but one of whom are in the photo below (with Jay), and we will be sharing their stories with you over the next few days. We would love you to welcome them to Specialisterne NI!

There are some interesting research findings about Australia and Autistic people in this study by Amaze. We are looking forward to hearing stories about autistic people and employers from Jay Hobbs and his work with Specialisterne Australia today. http://www.onethingforautism.com.au/…/A MZ_10619-4_FACT-SHEE…. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-divers e-talents-of-autis…

5th June 12pm-2pm, is the first in a small series of free seminars brought to you by Specialisterne NI's 2gether project, which is funded by the Big Lottery Fund. Jay Hobbs will share with attendees how employers as diverse as HP and farms have teams which include talented autistic people. This event is for autistic people, employers, and families which include autistic people. Light refreshments are provided. See link below for tickets. #pleaseshare
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-divers e-talents-of-autis…

Save the date! Specialisterne NI is holding the first of a series of open events on 5 June 12-2pm for autistic people, autistic families and employers, in association with the 2gether project, which is funded by the Big Lottery Fund. This is our second clue regarding our special speaker who is flying in for the event, and to meet our 2gether participants later that evening. If you are an autistic person, part of a family with autistic people, or an employer seeking to increase your understanding of how to develop neurodiverse teams- save the date! Free tickets and speaker details will be available shortly.

Specialisterne NI are in Dublin today to hear Professor Tony Attwood today. We are privileged to be to working with Tony Attwood's team next month. Watch this space for details or #joinourteam https://communityni.org/…/we-are-recrui ting-autism-project-…

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Read about Jack's experience of finding work as a Physics graduate. Specialisterne NI is currently inviting participants to take part in Recruit+/++, 2 new 4 year employment focused programmes which are part funded by the European Social Fund, the Department for the Economy, the Department for Communities and the Belfast City Council. For details contact sharond@specialisterne.com
http://www.abc.net.au/…/autism-graduate s-land-first…/9671902

WE ARE MOVING! Can you help us furnish this space?
In order to provide a place for the increasing number of autistic people we are excited to be working with this year, we are moving to a larger office space in the Skainos building.
Our remit, which has been influenced by our work with our autistic community, and thoughts and opinions of autistic people, is to create a space where autistic people can socialise, relax and have enough space to be 'together, apart', that is in a... shared space, but still have room and space individually.
We are looking for:
-ideas from other businesses on flexible uses of space
-donations of furniture that may help fulfil this remit.
All ideas and donations will be much appreciated!
I can be contacted on sharond@specialisterne.com 07565 936191 #pleaseshare
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