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A practical business resource

Autism-friendly business checklist

Make the next visit a little easier.

Walk through your space, notice one barrier and choose one useful change with your team.

Download the text checklist
Illustrative café scene with a staff member and an adult visitor holding a paper menu at the counter
Illustrative scene; not a participating business or customer.

Five places to begin

The checklist

  1. Plan arrival and waiting

    • Walk the route from entrance to service as a first-time visitor would.
    • Notice where queues, unclear directions or sudden changes could make arrival harder.
    • Write down one accurate way to explain the wait before a visit.
  2. Notice sound, light and breaks

    • Identify noisy, bright or crowded moments in your space.
    • Find a quieter or lower-pressure option if one is actually available.
    • Consider how a visitor can ask for a break or step out and return.
Illustrative warm bookstore entrance with a clear path inside and natural light
Illustrative environment; not a participating venue.

Before someone arrives

What can a visitor know before they walk in?

The checklist asks your team to describe the entrance, waiting, available options and any limits in plain language.

  1. Make communication flexible

    • Give someone time to respond without adding pressure.
    • Offer a written option or a simpler explanation when your team can provide one.
    • Name a person who can help staff answer visit questions consistently.
  2. Describe real supports and limits

    • Share useful facts such as entrances, waiting, noise and available support before a visit.
    • State what your team can and cannot offer in plain language.
    • Avoid medical promises or unverified certification claims.
  3. Choose one next step

    • Pick one improvement your team can make this week.
    • Decide how current and new staff will learn what your place can actually offer.
    • Ask a question if you want help using the resources; an inquiry does not book a review.

Keep going

Have a question about your place?

Tell us about a visit barrier or ask how to use the resources. An inquiry does not enroll your business.

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