Here is a story that has grown geographically to three countries over only three days.......
Several days ago, Ben Barretta's mom Lesley sent me an article about a new television series on Australia tv about a group of young adults with a variety of neuro-diverse diagnoses who all want to be employed and how they have struggled.
I have the article here for you to look at..........
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/5316066/abc-creates-reality-show-with-a-conscience/
Danielle McGrane
The show doesn't exploit their conditions, instead it aims to assist them in their search for their dream job.
Sydney man, Jonathan, is autistic and said taking part in the show was a "no-brainer" as he tried to find his ideal job.
"If I had a dream job that was structured around providing tangible benefits to society, it would involve being a forensic accountant," Jonathan said.
It might seem strange that anyone could find a job with cameras following their every move, but Jonathan actually found it beneficial.
"I must take to having a camera pointed at me like a duck takes to a pond," he said.
"I thrived in the presence of many cameras, even as other people were somewhat confused, surprised. I was more concerned with my chest hair that came off when the microphone was taken off."
As part of the show, the job-seeker went through a functional work assessment from Sydney University's Brain and Mind Research Centre, interviewed for several cadetships - meeting with Ernst & Young and Westpac - and gained valuable work experience.
He believes the show doesn't just benefit him, but could serve as a larger example to society.
"What I can say with certainty is that myself and other documentary participants have sent out a message that is really hard to ignore. A message that could potentially lead to an Autistocracy - government that is led, managed by people with a high functioning-type of mental disorder, " he said.
"But maybe I might be getting too ahead of myself."
* Employable Me, premieres on Tuesday, April 3 at 8.30pm (AEDT) on ABC and ABC iview.
Australian Associated Press
Then I found a trailer about the program that is being shown in Australia.
But, then I began to do more digging and found that "Employable Me" is also on Canadian and Great Britain television and YouTube.
So, there are a variety of trailers to watch. Some don't relate to the profile of diversity we are familiar with at Hill Top and other stories will really resonate with you.
Thanks Leslie for sharing the original link and for leading us to a number of other interesting stories.
Any individuals interested in sharing their employment story, here is the casting call for the US version of Employable Me: https://otconnections.aota.org/aota_blogs/b/media_relations/archive/2018/02/20/casting-call-for-employable-me-tv-show.aspx
Several days ago, Ben Barretta's mom Lesley sent me an article about a new television series on Australia tv about a group of young adults with a variety of neuro-diverse diagnoses who all want to be employed and how they have struggled.
I have the article here for you to look at..........
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/5316066/abc-creates-reality-show-with-a-conscience/
ABC creates reality show with a conscience
ABC series Employable Me follows people with Neuro diverse conditions as they search for employment.
Finding a job can be a struggle, for some more than others.
In a new ABC series, Employable Me, a group of people with Neuro diverse conditions such as Autism, OCD and Tourette Syndrome are followed as they search for meaningful employment.
In a new ABC series, Employable Me, a group of people with Neuro diverse conditions such as Autism, OCD and Tourette Syndrome are followed as they search for meaningful employment.
The show doesn't exploit their conditions, instead it aims to assist them in their search for their dream job.
Sydney man, Jonathan, is autistic and said taking part in the show was a "no-brainer" as he tried to find his ideal job.
"If I had a dream job that was structured around providing tangible benefits to society, it would involve being a forensic accountant," Jonathan said.
It might seem strange that anyone could find a job with cameras following their every move, but Jonathan actually found it beneficial.
"I must take to having a camera pointed at me like a duck takes to a pond," he said.
"I thrived in the presence of many cameras, even as other people were somewhat confused, surprised. I was more concerned with my chest hair that came off when the microphone was taken off."
As part of the show, the job-seeker went through a functional work assessment from Sydney University's Brain and Mind Research Centre, interviewed for several cadetships - meeting with Ernst & Young and Westpac - and gained valuable work experience.
He believes the show doesn't just benefit him, but could serve as a larger example to society.
"What I can say with certainty is that myself and other documentary participants have sent out a message that is really hard to ignore. A message that could potentially lead to an Autistocracy - government that is led, managed by people with a high functioning-type of mental disorder, " he said.
"But maybe I might be getting too ahead of myself."
* Employable Me, premieres on Tuesday, April 3 at 8.30pm (AEDT) on ABC and ABC iview.
Australian Associated Press
Then I found a trailer about the program that is being shown in Australia.
But, then I began to do more digging and found that "Employable Me" is also on Canadian and Great Britain television and YouTube.
So, there are a variety of trailers to watch. Some don't relate to the profile of diversity we are familiar with at Hill Top and other stories will really resonate with you.
Thanks Leslie for sharing the original link and for leading us to a number of other interesting stories.
Any individuals interested in sharing their employment story, here is the casting call for the US version of Employable Me: https://otconnections.aota.org/aota_blogs/b/media_relations/archive/2018/02/20/casting-call-for-employable-me-tv-show.aspx
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