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On Thursday 12 May, author Janine Booth and foreword-writer John McDonnell MP spoke at the launch event for 'Autism Equality in the Workplace: removing barriers and challenging discrimination', with contributions from two autistic workers and a parent of an autistic worker. Around fifty people attended.
Photos by Esme Bradbury, mostly.
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Tom Alexander, who designed the cover of 'Autism Equality in the Workplace', has written this interesting blog about how the design came about, and who deserves the credit!
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From Solidarity 405, 18 May 2016.
Cathy Nugent reviews Autism Equality in the Workplace: Removing barriers and challenging discrimination by Janine Booth.
Available to buy online here.
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Published on the Jessica Kingsley Publishers blog.
Autism educator Damian Milton (South Bank University, National Autistic Society) recently spoke with author Janine Booth about some of the issues raised in her new book, Autism Equality in the Workplace: Removing Barriers and Challenging Discrimination. During the interview Janine speaks at length about the importance of unions for employees with autism and how improved communication and understanding of autism by employers can benefit all workers.
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Click here to read Unionlearn's plug for Janine's new book, Autism Equality in the Workplace.
Unionlearn is a great resource for trade union learning representatives, and for all trade unionists interested in gaining knowledge and skills and encouraging workmates to do so too.
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Published as a blog post on TUC unionlearn:
Three years ago, at the age of 45, I was diagnosed as autistic. It made complete sense to me, like being short-sighted all my life and finally getting a pair of glasses!
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Janine will be speaking on 'Autism Equality in the Workplace: removing barriers and challenging discrimination'. (It's actually 14:20-14:50, but this events module only allows 15 minute time slots!.)
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A one-day training day for RMT trade union representatives about autism in the workplace, to be held in Birmingham.
for more information, email me.
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At WEA London, Luke Street.
