GOVERNMENT CONtracts

I equip your department to be the industry frontrunner by becoming

THE employer of choice.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION training

Call today to start your 3-part training series, building from the ground up. Check out the content of each below.

1. FOUNDATION

Learn the four A’s to eliminate bias.

Experience why bias training doesn’t work and what two strategies do work.

Discuss practical ways to advocate for and support individuals from marginalized groups in our work community.

Shift your mindset to be ready to seek inclusive methods and opportunities.

2. FRAMEWORK

Learn how and why to increase an inclusive culture and workforce diversity using a socially neutral marginalized group, the neurodiverse.

Learn what defines Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Discover how diversity makes a positive difference, specifically diversity built from differing abilities and ways of thinking.

Learn the 5 most common misconceptions of interacting with individuals of differing abilities.

3. FINESSE

Discuss the top 5 strategies for interviewing and hiring employees with ASD and hear the secret to why this helps everyone.

Review ways to successfully integrate and retain employees from marginalized groups such as those with autism and differing abilities through fostering an inclusive culture.

Apply strategies from both the Framework and Foundation training during experiential learning activities.

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capabilities statement

Shannon has a proven track record of creating and presenting innovative and engaging professional development courses across government agencies in Missouri.

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training outcomes

Diversity & Inclusion

Are you ready to create a corporate culture that is welcoming for everyone?

Do you want teams that are more creative and perform better in problem solving?

Are you ready for better decision-making among your workforce?

Do you want higher employee engagement and higher performance and productivity?

Organizations with diverse and inclusive cultures prove time and again to exceed these expectations. Autism Outfitters will help you get there.

Through tailored training and on-site or virtual ongoing consultation, Autism Outfitters can help make Diverse and Inclusive Culture a reality in your organization.

Employ Au-mazing Staff

Are you an employer looking to hire well-qualified and dependable individuals?

Are you looking for a more diverse workforce with fresh ideas and new perspectives?

Would you like employees that are loyal to the company and to increase your employee retention?

Are you seeking employees with a keen eye for detail and aptitude for repetitive or precise tasks?

One of the hallmarks of autism is difficulty with social communication. This can have devastating outcomes when it comes to interviewing for a position.

Another hallmark of autism is a propensity for repetitive, ritualized, and restrictive patterns. This inherent trait can be absolutely beneficial for so many jobs.

Autism Outfitters can close the gap between potential employees and employers. From onboarding strategies to teaming, through tailored training and/or virtual or on-site ongoing consultation, we'll make stellar employees a reality.

Community Engagement

Would you like help to create an autism-friendly environment to serve individuals with autism and their families?

Individuals with autism nearly always suffer from anxiety too, especially when it comes to social situations or venturing out in the community. This comes from a fundamental disturbance in social communication which makes life outside of their routine very unpredictable.

It takes more than a couple of sensory tricks to make a truly welcoming and functional environment. Let me evaluate your space and provide you with a personalized plan to incorporate evidence-based supports so you can be one of a handful of businesses well-prepared to serve the 1 in 50 customers that experiences autism.

Autism Outfitters is committed to supporting individuals to get out and enjoy life! We do this by providing predictability in opportunities for social engagement.

From grocery store outings to a once-in-a-lifetime vacation, Autism Outfitters can help you make community engagement a reality.

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So we're aware of autism and acknowledge the problem with lacking diversity and inclusion,

but that's not enough.

We haven't changed our biases. We:

...don't know what to do differently.

...don't know how to shift the oppressive culture.

...don't know how to interact and engage with a diverse workforce.

We all want to help; we just don't know how.

But here's the thing - it doesn't have to stop with awareness. Together we can do better.

It's time to end the cycle.

I'm here to expand empathy, understanding, and appreciation, which means we shift processes and cultures in an inclusive way.

We can do more than just the status quo.

An individual's success is limited only by the environment and supports that surround them.

Here's a little secret... what's great for autism is great for everyone!

Diversity and Inclusion strategies help everyone:

Increase organization productivity Improve service-member and staff performance

Increase employee retention Improve staff collaboration and problem solving

Improve customer satisfaction Increase staff engagement and creativity

Expand overall community impact Start making better decisions

We can ALL enjoy life and work together.

together we can

shift the culture of our community to embrace Diversity & autism.

The Autism Outfitters mission is a call to help communities embrace individuals with autism and other differences in order to help people get out and enjoy life in their communities. This happens when community partners and businesses create and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Whether you're looking to employ or to serve marginalized and neuro-diverse individuals, I can help.

become the place to work and serve.

Call Now to Discuss Your Procurement Needs

Like the homeless need housing,

the socially-restricted need social engagement.

I can help your organization create and benefit from real connections with individuals struggling to connect in their environment.

I can translate the unexpected behaviors into shared ideas and clear messages

while providing evidence-based tools and tips

to support diverse and au-mazing individuals.

“With your expertise in autism, you have such a beautiful avenue to bring awareness to two age-old issues: acceptance and inclusion. It's just that simple! You are doing a great job; keep at it.”

— Cynthia Williams, Chicago, IL

"Shannon has been an invaluable resource to us on a consulting basis...She has always been very timely and has the unique ability to see both from the clinical perspective as well as the cost management aspects... Shannon is easy to work with and exceptionally knowledgeable and talented and I could not more highly recommend her."

— Evan, Senior Medical Director at Mercy

GOVERNMENT CONtracts

I equip your department to be the industry frontrunner by becoming

THE employer of choice.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION training

Call today to start your 3-part training series, building from the ground up. Check out the content of each below.

capabilities statement

Shannon has a proven track record of creating and presenting innovative and engaging professional development courses across government agencies in Missouri.

training outcomes

So we're aware of autism and acknowledge the problem with lacking diversity and inclusion,

but that's not enough.

We haven't changed our biases. We:

...don't know what to do differently.

...don't know how to shift the oppressive culture.

...don't know how to interact and engage with a diverse workforce.

We all want to help; we just don't know how.

​

But here's the thing - it doesn't have to stop with awareness. Together we can do better.

​

It's time to end the cycle.

I'm here to expand empathy, understanding, and appreciation, which means we shift processes and cultures in an inclusive way.

We can do more than just the status quo.

​

An individual's success is limited only by the environment and supports that surround them.

Here's a little secret... what's great for autism is great for everyone!

​

Diversity and Inclusion strategies help everyone:

Increase organization productivity Improve service-member and staff performance

Increase employee retention Improve staff collaboration and problem solving

Improve customer satisfaction Increase staff engagement and creativity

Expand overall community impact Start making better decisions

​

We can ALL enjoy life and work together.

​

​

together we can

shift the culture of our community to embrace Diversity & autism.

The Autism Outfitters mission is a call to help communities embrace individuals with autism and other differences in order to help people get out and enjoy life in their communities. This happens when community partners and businesses create and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion.

​

Whether you're looking to employ or to serve marginalized and neuro-diverse individuals, I can help.

​

become the place to work and serve.

Like the homeless need housing,

the socially-restricted need social engagement.

I can help your organization create and benefit from real connections with individuals struggling to connect in their environment.

I can translate the unexpected behaviors into shared ideas and clear messages

while providing evidence-based tools and tips

to support diverse and au-mazing individuals.