For anyone managing a volunteer project, I'd like to ask that you please keep the needs of Autistic volunteers in mind.
As an autistic person, I'm very likely to do volunteer work, because I'm passionate about learning. Your organisation might intersect with my special interest which means I could be an enthusiastic, highly motivated helper.
But I don't thrive when I'm expected to do a lot of unstructured social interaction. For example, when I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing, being told to interrupt the work of random staff (that I haven't been introduced to) and "just ask" .
Please provide training for volunteers that goes beyond a tour of the premises. Provide clear guidelines, and have a person who I can turn to when I'm not sure what to do.
#ActuallyAutistic
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