A STAFF member from multi-award winning events and communications company Drp appeared at an event to promote the benefits of employing adults with autism.

Ben Wallace, director of Drpdigital, appeared at the autism event at the University of Worcester earlier this month.

The event was aimed at helping bring a better understanding of neural diversity - how people can have a different thinking process to those who are neurotypical. The event looked at how a better understanding of this can be acknowledged, and aided within workplaces.

Over the last year Drp has been working with local charity ASPIE which is a social self-help and motivation group for adults who have Asperger’s Syndrome, alongside the National Autistic Society, which is a leading charity for autistic people and their families.

It helped the charities provide workshops, tours and work experiences to young adults and adults with autism in the Midlands area.

Mr Wallace worked with other members of the Drpdigital team to champion the work within the business, which led new team member Fergus Tranter joining on a paid part-time basis, who is a QA Tester at Drp.

Mr Wallace said: “Myself and the Drpteam recognise how impactful diverse thinking patterns can be, and our local businesses need to be aware of this and how to support adults with autism getting into employment.

"The event itself was a great success and I look forward to hearing how other businesses get involved in the future.”

Worcestershire County councillor Adrian Hardman, cabinet member for adult social care, added: “We understand that by hiring people who have diverse thinking patterns, our organisations can greatly benefit from and improve its creative output and innovative impact.”