First Step Counseling Center is the first therapy center to become a Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) in Kuwait and GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council). The CAC designation is granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) and requires therapists and staff complete autism-specific training and certification to ensure they can better assist autistic patients.
Statistically, your organization’s workforce is already neurodiverse, but the staff is likely not managing, coaching, and retaining those employees effectively. You can also improve hiring practices, placement, onboarding, and management of new employees to be inclusive of neurodiverse individuals who can become assets to your organization.
With the rise in the diagnosis of autism, ADHD and other cognitive differences, along with the large number of adults who have never been formally diagnosed as neurodivergent, comes a strong call to action in the workplace for organizations and workers to understand the diverse group of individuals on their teams and in their applicant pools and take appropriate steps to make sure those team members are given what they need for success. Organizations that are not prepared to focus on this now could be left behind as the workforce, and the expectations evolve.
Children’s Therapy Network is now a Certified Autism Center™ (CAC), which is a designation awarded by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) to organizations who complete an autism-specific training and certification program through IBCCES.
Appalachian Valley Autism Center (The AVA Center) has been designated a Certified Autism Center™ (CAC). The CAC designation is granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES) and is awarded to organizations at which staff have completed professional autism-specific training and certification to improve staff understanding of how to best work with these patients.
Hear from Tricia Sommerfeld, BCBA, an Adult Service Behavior Analyst, discuss the Autism Certificate program and the knowledge she gained.
Take a moment to listen to Cindy, a mother of an autistic son explain her experience with therapists and their need for more knowledge about ASD.
Having both the CAS and BCTS certifications has provided a higher credibility level to my non-profit and personal endeavors. The partnership and friendship of those at IBCCES have elevated the Adam Morgan Foundation’s supports and services within our community. IBCCES equips professionals in the field of neurodiversity with a wide range of certifications for all types of careers. What makes IBCCES different is that they engage people where they are and elevate their education to take into account innovative research and practice in the field.
