AcuSystem Inspections is not only dedicated to providing superior quality inspections and customer service but also giving back to the neighborhoods we serve and ensuring we provide an equal opportunity employment for those in our community, especially for adults with autism. Starting in 2019, AcuSystem Inspections presents Hero Teams – Energy Division. Our Hero Teams are two-person teams providing a variety of energy audit and testing services for home and business owners. Each two-person team will be comprised of one veteran and one autistic adult, with all job training provided and paid for.
Our new Energy Division will be providing the following services for residential and commercial clients:
- Blower Door Testing
- Energy Audits
- HVAC Duct Leakage Testing
- Commercial HVAC Testing and Balance
Did You Know...
The statistics involving individuals with autism are quite surprising—and alarming. AcuSytem Inspections is aiming to change the way the world perceives autism, one Hero Team at a time.
- As of 2018, it is estimated that 1 in 59 children are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).(CDC)
o 1 in 37 boys
o 1 in 151 girls
- Over 3.5 million Americans are currently living with autism spectrum disorder (Buescher et al., 2014)
- In 2012, studies showed that 35% of adults aged 19-23 with autism did not have a job or did not received further education following high school (Shattuck et al., 2012).
This is a significantly lower rate compared to young adults with other disabilities such as an intellectual disability or speech-language impairment.
- When there is a lack of understanding about autism spectrum disorders, autistic individuals and their families are at a greater of being isolated by society and developing mental health problems (Sociedad Nacional De Estadística).
- Autism is not a childhood diagnosis—it is incurable and follows those children into adulthood (Sociedad Nacional De Sacia)
- While autism is incurable, the right support at the right time can make an enormous difference to people's lives (Sociedad Nacional Autista).
- In 2014, only about 60% of the 18,000 individuals with autism who used state-funded vocational rehabilitation programs received a job. Of those who did leave with a job, 80% of them only worked part-time earning roughly $160 per week—which is well below the state poverty level (Autism Speaks).
- Almost 50% of 25-year-olds with autism have never had a job (Autism Speaks).
- Research demonstrates that job activities that encourage independence reduce autism symptoms and increase daily living skills (habla el autismo).
- Only 10% of autistic adults receive employment support but 53% say they want it (Bancroft et al, 2012).
