Dear John,

This National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) comes at a critical juncture for the autism community. More autistic people than ever have the education, training, and pure passion needed to break into the workforce—but few are landing jobs.

This points to a troubling, but hardly surprising, reality: job training isn’t enough. We need autism-friendly workplaces. Confronting this reality head on is exactly why we’re kicking off NDEAM this year with a 2X Match.

With your DOUBLED support, we can not only empower autistic workers like Joanna, but also partner with employers nationwide through our Workplace Inclusion Now (WIN) and Autism Friendly Designation initiatives.

Workers with autism, like Joanna, are out-of-the-box thinkers with unmatched passion and work ethic. With the right support, they can help address staffing shortages while promoting a work culture in which every employee—on and off the spectrum—can grow, learn, and thrive.

You can help provide that support with DOUBLE the impact when you make a gift this NDEAM. Your generosity fuels initiatives like WIN, which reached nearly 8,200 autistic job seekers, employers, and service providers with expert training and evidence-based resources in FY23 alone.

Together, we can take that impact even further this year to help autistic workers land fulfilling jobs and bring their skills, passion, and talent to workplaces across the nation. Donate for NDEAM now and see your generosity go TWICE as far.

Here’s another reality we cannot forget this NDEAM: when workplaces include autistic employees, everybody WINS! Every gift you make keeps this reality alive—thank you.

Warmest regards,

Kelli Seely
Chief Marketing Officer
Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks, 50 F Street, Suite 360, Washington, DC 20001

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