Benefits of buddying

Five reasons why buddy schemes are so crucial for autistic employees

I’m a huge advocate of buddy schemes. Always have been. In fact, I even made a request to have a buddy at a previous job where I was really struggling. It was implemented too late in this instance, (I only lasted a couple of months at the organisation), but I knew back then that having a buddy was important and could really help make the onboarding process a lot easier. And since my diagnosis of autism, I’ve come to understand why having a buddy has been so key, and this blog will explore these reasons.