Autism 504 Plans, IEPs, and Workplace Accommodations Made Simple
Autism Accommodations: Creating a more Supportive Environment
Specialized Support for Academic and Workplace Accommodations
Living with autism can present unique challenges, especially when systems aren’t designed to accommodate neurodivergent needs. Whether you’re a student striving to succeed in school, a professional attempting to thrive (survival can feel like enough of a challenge!) in the workplace, or a loved one supporting someone with autism in environments like these, accommodations can make a transformative difference.
I offer personalized assistance to help you understand, document, and secure autism accommodations tailored to your individual needs, empowering you to flourish in academic and professional settings.
Autism Accommodations: A Quick Guide
Autism accommodations are environmental supports designed to create an context that fosters success for individuals with autism, often by providing additional strategies and tools to be used as needed. They can address the sensory, social, and behavioral differences often experienced by individuals with autism, helping bridge the gap between your abilities and the demands of school, work, or daily life.
Key Features of Autism Accommodations:
Individualized Support: Tailored to your unique sensory and social needs, helping with communication, time management, or emotional regulation.
Flexibility: Adjustments to routines, expectations, or environments to reduce stress, improve emotional experiences, and move toward your desired outcomes
Empowerment: Tools like 504 Plans, IEPs, and workplace accommodations that help you thrive without changing who you are.
By understanding and advocating for these supports, we can help create a more accessible and balanced path forward for you or your loved one.
Types of Autism Accommodations and Supports
Educational Supports:
Education about the role and benefits of academic and workplace accommodations for individuals with autism.
Guidance on understanding your rights under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and how to advocate for necessary supports.
Information on additional support options to fit your needs such as relational (couples/family) therapy, individual therapy, medication management, and assistance navigating other neurotypical systems (systems or contexts that weren’t designed with autistic brains in mind!)
Academic Accommodations:
Academic Accommodations are collaboratively created to fit your unique needs, and these are just a few examples of what might be included:
Autism 504 Plans: Adjusted test-taking environments, extended time for assignments, or reduced distractions in the classroom.
Autism IEPs: Individualized Education Plans offering tailored goals and supports in and outside of the classroom.
Flexible classroom seating options, sensory supports such as quiet locations for testing or use of headphones, organizational supports, attentional supports such as more visual or audio options for learning, etc.
Workplace Accommodations:
Workplace Accommodations are also tailored to meet your specific needs, ensuring you can perform your best in a more supportive environment. Here are a few examples:
Modified schedules or the option to work remotely.
Sensory-friendly tools like noise-canceling headphones, or access to quiet (or darker/more light-controlled) spaces.
Task reminders, visual aids, or structured work plans to help with organization and time management.
Why Choose My Approach to Autism Accommodations?
Navigating accommodations can feel overwhelming, and traditional processes often:
Leave individuals unsure of their rights or the options available.
Provide generic solutions that don’t fit unique sensory or social challenges.
Overlook the importance of advocacy and education in securing effective supports.
My Approach
Collaborative Planning: Accommodations designed around your specific challenges and goals.
Empowering Education: Clear guidance on 504 Plans, IEPs, workplace accommodations, and your rights under the ADA.
Comprehensive Support: Tools and strategies to navigate academic, professional, and relational/social environments.
No one-size-fits-all solutions—just personalized, practical support to help you succeed.
Autism Accommodation Services: Pricing, Timeline, and Support Options
Matt Jackson, LPA
Your Autism Specialist
Cost:
$150 per 53-minute session for information collection (insurance not accepted for this service).
Documentation is $150/hour, prorated in 15-minute increments, based on request complexity.
Timeline:
Information collection typically takes 1–2 sessions (2–3 sessions if no prior Autism diagnosis).
Documentation is usually provided within 2 weeks, with priority for ongoing therapy clients.
Who Can Receive Support:
Services are available for individuals aged 13 and older.
For younger children or virtual family/parenting support, contact me directly to explore options.
Ready to Get Started?
You deserve accommodations that work for you. Let’s create autism accommodations tailored to your needs—with flexibility to adjust as needed.
Contact me today to develop the right accommodations for school, work, and beyond!
What Happens After creating accommodaitons?
Support doesn’t have to end with your accommodation documentation—you can choose from a variety of tailored options, including:
Implementing Accommodations: Guidance on using your 504 Plan, IEP, or workplace supports effectively.
Advocacy & Adjustments: Strategies to communicate your needs and refine accommodations as needed.
Autism Therapy & Skill-Building: Develop skills for social interaction, sensory regulation, and emotional control.
Additional Resources on autism Accommodations
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This systematic review into best practices to support students with autism while at school. The study highlights the need for autism-focused teacher training, better classroom adaptations, and inclusive strategies to address sensory, social, and learning challenges for autistic students in mainstream education.
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This page provides real-world examples of IEP accommodations for students with autism, including visual supports, flexible scheduling, social skills training, sensory-friendly tools, and behavior strategies to foster inclusion and success.
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This page describes Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) characteristics, workplace challenges, and effective accommodations like flexible scheduling, task prioritization tools, sensory adjustments, and executive functioning supports to enhance communication, organization, and job performance.
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This page offers practical accommodations and resources for college students with autism (or ADHD), including executive functioning supports, sensory supports (like making time to sensory detox), and the role of self-advocacy (among numerous other suggestions)
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This page explains the legal protections for employees with Autism under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). It covers eligibility for accommodations, rights to workplace adjustments, and what constitutes reasonable accommodations. It also discusses the process of requesting accommodations and self-advocacy.