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Austism Awareness and Acceptance Mission Statement
CSC Autism Awareness and Acceptance is dedicated to educating individuals about autistic/neurodivergent individuals and to encourage support for neurodiversity.
Values
CSC Autism Awareness and Acceptance addresses accommodations on the job for autistic/neurodivergent college sports communicators and their families. The following values serve as a guide for CSC Autism Awareness and Acceptance’s actions.
- Welcoming and supporting individuals regardless of their neurological differences.
- Treating people equally despite the different physical and mental mannerisms displayed by an autistic/neurodivergent individual.
- Fighting against negative stereotypes that an autistic/neurodivergent individual must face daily.
- Teaching people the definition of autism/neurodivergent.
- Letting our profession know about the strengths and weakness (a.k.a opportunities to grow) an autistic/neurodivergent person may have compared to neurotypical individuals.
- Accommodations an autistic/neurodivergent individual may need to thrive in the workplace and on the job.
- Educating employers on how to work with autistic/neurodivergent individuals while on the job and in the hiring process. Dos and don’ts during the interview process.
- Advocating for more autistic/neurodivergent to be hired and putting them in the best position to succeed.
- Mentoring autistic/neurodivergent professionals to help them thrive in the workplace and socially.
- Continue with presentations that educate people about autistics/neurodivergents.
- Working with other CSC Diversity and Inclusion Groups to help support each other.
Why is the group important to CSC?
CSC Autism Awareness and Acceptance is essential to CSC because:
- We want to provide autistic/neurodivergent individuals a place where they can network and develop strong friendships and work relationships.
- To show people that autistics and neurodivergent individuals are part of the diversity too.
- To teach people who might have the wrong idea about autistic and neurodivergent people. To end the stigma.
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