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There are a number of changes that an employer can implement to make a workplace more autism-friendly. A workplace that recognises neurological diversity (neurodiversity) is a workplace that is better for all workers. It will also benefit autistic workers who may not be aware of their autism, workers who do not have a formal diagnosis, or workers who do not have the confidence to ask for changes.
Here are some suggestions for possible adjustments to the workplace to make it more autism-friendly:
Reasonable adjustments for individual autistic workers might include:
Access To Work funding may be available for some of these measures. You can see more information about this here: https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work/overview.
Employing autistic people - a guide for employers
Factsheet Reasonable Adjustments in the workplace.docx