Venturing into the working world doesn’t have to be daunting. Give your child the confidence and training they need to integrate into their next big step in life.
We prepare your child with the essential social, emotional, and practical skills needed in the working world.
We have a panel of special needs-friendly companies we work with to provide job opportunities for your child.
During employment, regular interviews with your child and their employers gives us feedback to help improve their progress.
WE'RE HERE TO HELP
Gain the confidence and skills needed for your child to work or travel independently.
Work on your child’s ability to communicate with their colleagues, customers, and community.
Develop work-appropriate social behaviours and learn how to ask for assistance when needed.
Adapt to and reduce distress arising from change of environment, sensory preferences, and more.
Improve your child’s ability to express themselves at work, including requesting for help, asking questions, or greetings.
The skills and confidence gained from adapting to the workplace flows over to other aspects of daily life.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
A structured path that builds the social, emotional, and practical skills needed for the workplace, then connects suitable learners to employer partners and supports them on the job.
Learners ready to explore real work settings—typically older students preparing to leave school and young adults who’d benefit from confidence, communication, and independence coaching before or during employment.
Core areas include independence, communication, social skills, language, emotional regulation, and general “work readiness”—the exact skills highlighted on the service page.
Yes. AutismSTEP works with a panel of special-needs-friendly companies to create appropriate opportunities and trial placements.
Therapists maintain regular check-ins/interviews with the learner and the employer to solve issues early, adjust supports, and sustain progress.
Support hours are flexible and matched to the role. The goal is fading assistance as skills stick so your child becomes increasingly independent at work.
Yes—independence includes confidence and skills to work or travel independently, with practical coaching around real routines.
It depends on the employer and role. Some opportunities are paid from the start; others begin as trials or internships. Your coordinator will clarify this during matching (and before any commitment).
Through an initial consult and goal-setting, then by matching strengths and support needs to partner roles. Employers receive guidance on task structure, communication, and reasonable supports.
Timelines vary. A typical pathway includes work-readiness sessions, trial shifts, and on-the-job support with regular reviews. You’ll agree targets and a review cadence at the start.
You’ll track practical outcomes (e.g., on-task minutes, number of independent steps completed, successful customer interactions) and get updates from both your child and the employer during scheduled check-ins.
AutismSTEP is a Baby Bonus Approved Institution. The team can advise which programme components qualify and how to use CDA for payment.
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