#Jobs4ALL Twitter Chat: Employment of People with Autism
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
Location: Twitter Chat
Topic: Employment of People with Autism
Moderator: @AUCDNews
Host: @VRFerose
V.R. Ferose
Senior Vice President, Head of Globalization Services, SAP
V. R. Ferose is the Senior Vice President, Head of Globalization Services, SAP SE. Based in Palo Alto, CA, Ferose is responsible for the adoption of SAP products worldwide through the delivery of solutions targeted at individual local markets. By providing functional localization, translation, product compliance, and product support across several countries, Ferose's team enables SAP's global footprint.
Ferose founded SAP's Autism at Work (online) (.ppt) initiative after the diagnosis of his son. This groundbreaking program integrates people with autism into the workforce, and currently includes over 100 colleagues in Australia, Brazil, Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany, India, Ireland, South Korea, and the United States.
Chat Questions
- Q0: Please introduce yourself. What is your interest in the employment of people with #autism & DD? #jobs4all
- Q1: What current challenges do you see for employers to hire people with autism/PWD? #jobs4all
- Q2: How can employers be helpful in supporting successful careers for employees on the spectrum? #jobs4all
- Q3: What considerations should employers have in mind when hiring people with autism? #jobs4all
- Q4: What can be done to increase employability for people with autism (at a pre-employment stage)? #jobs4all
- Q5: Do you see any differences in the level of employability for autistic people across countries? #jobs4all
