High School Autism and Inclusion Competition
Autistic high school students (ages 14-21) are encouraged to create an original submission describing “what autism and inclusion in employment means to me.” The conference organizers have commissioned a committee of autism self-advocates to select the winning entries that best represent the prompt. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes, sponsored by Microsoft, will be awarded to the students based on clarity, creativity, and originality. In addition, contest winners will receive free tickets to attend Day 1 of the Autism at Work Research Workshop and present their work to the other attendees.
Entries may be in the form of 1-2 page written essays, 2-3 minute videos, or artistic drawings.
- Written essays should be single-spaced with a font size of 11 or 12 points and should include the author’s name and email address.
- Videos should be published on YouTube with their URL submitted as your entry. The author should state their name in the video.
- Artistic drawings may be a maximum of 4096 x 4096 pixels, should be “signed” by the author, and be submitted in PNG format.
Entries by any contestant under the age of majority (18 or 19 depending on local laws) must be submitted by their parent or legal guardian.
Winners
1st Place: Torin Reese: Autism and Inclusion in the Workforce
2nd Place: Ryan Griswold: Climbing the Hill and Taking the Big Drop into Working at Kings Island Amusement Park
3rd Place: Cree Costello:
The submission deadline has passed.
Submissions were due by 11:59pm PDT, Friday April 2, 2021.
For complete contest rules, please see the Autism at Work Research Workshop – Autism and Inclusion Contest Official Rules.
Prizes
- 1st Prize: XBox One S
- 2nd Prize: Surface Headphones 2
- 3rd Prize: 12-month XBox Live Gold Subscription
Each winning contest entry also receives free registration to Day 1 of the Autism at Work Research Workshop and an opportunity to present their entry at the Workshop.
Notification
Winners will be notified by April 9, 2021 and announced publicly at the Workshop. We hope all contestants and their parents, legal guardians, or caregivers will attend Day 1 of the Workshop.