auticon Canada

Happy Holidays from auticon Canada! Wishing you warmth, peace, and happiness this holiday season 💙

Every year, we take a moment to honour and acknowledge exceptional colleagues and customers. We are thrilled to announce our auticon Canada award winners for this year!

🏆 Consultant of the Year: Cole Neville
Cole has excelled this year, playing a key role in his team's achievements. Cole’s technical proficiency, strong leadership, and unwavering commitment have made him an invaluable team member with our client TELUS Health.

🏆 Client of the Year: CASE (Canadian Association for Supported Employment)
Our consultants have worked closely with CASE on a large data warehousing project this year. They brought a clear vision of the outcomes of their project, and their structured, inclusive, and supportive approach to working with our consultants mirrored our values. We are proud to have them as a partner!

🏆 Project Manager of the Year: Elizabeth George
This is a new award for us! Elizabeth is our Technical Director and has excelled in leading our managed services with passion, diligence, and a commitment to going above and beyond for our customers and employees. Well deserved!

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Let's talk about disclosure because not all disabilities are visible. (It's important to note that not all autistic people identify as having a disability, but many do, and both perspectives are valid and respected.)

As autistic folks, we hear all sorts of things after disclosing that we are, in fact, autistic. While our workplaces continue to become more neuroinclusive, it can help to have an idea of what to say when a coworker tells you they're autistic.

Check out this clip from auticon Canada's wonderful Neuroinclusion Services Project Manager Tonie Minhas shares three things NOT to say when someone tells you they are autistic.

https://ow.ly/fNPf50Ukk6A

How would you respond? If you're autistic, what would you prefer to hear after letting someone know you're autistic? Leave your ideas in the comments, we'd love to hear them!

Throughout our "Unmasking Autism," we have been looking at autism from the perspectives of our colleagues, Tonie and Jean-Julien. We were pleased with the response to our request to send us uncomfortable questions people had about autism, and Tonie and Jean-Julien brought not only their experience working with our colleagues but also their own lived experience as autistic neuroinclusion professionals. We have explored the language of autism, disclosure, masking, social communication, and the challenges autistic people face at work. In this final instalment, we wanted to allow them to tell us what they hoped people would ask and what they would take away from our recent event and this series. Read more in our last post.

https://ow.ly/mwmz50TQLyQ

If you want to better support autistic colleagues or create a more neuroinclusive workplace, please contact us!

🌟Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM)! 🌟

At auticon Canada, we're proud to champion the value of neurodiverse teams. We know that diversity of thought and experience leads to strong, innovative teams, and we're committed to creating work environments where everyone can thrive. Small accommodations can have a significant impact. These adjustments make a difference, whether it's flexible work practices, sensory-friendly options, or encouraging unique communication styles. We do this every day, and it's at the heart of our mission to foster neuroinclusion. It's important to note that not all autistic people identify as having a disability, but many do, and both perspectives are valid and respected.