The NAS Surrey Branch presented this year’s NAS ‘Undiscovered Workforce’ Special Recognition Award to Joseph Cross at the Making a Difference awards in Dorking, run by Surrey Choices EmployAbility. The branch presents the award to an individual on the autism spectrum who has shown outstanding initiative, determination or achievement in their efforts to get a job or in their work activities.
Joseph is a great example of someone who has used his strengths to make a success of what was originally an unpaid work placement in the restaurant at Kingston University. The management were so impressed with his conscientiousness and initiative, that they offered him a paid role before he had even completed his unpaid placement. Joseph’s mother, Rebecca Canter, said, ”Joseph’s dad and I are so proud. I would love all the parents of children on the spectrum to hear about Joseph, and feel more positive about the future."
