had lower employment rates and higher social isolation rates than people with other disabilities.
Just over half of autistic people who are working said that their skills were higher than those their job required A point to highlight is that employing a person on the autistic spectrum is not a charitable act. It’s more aboutDr. Paradiz confirmed this. “We know from companies who have presented case data that it’s not a charity move,” she said. “It’s good for the bottom line. Ensuring neurodiverse and autistics are part of that in the workplace is a value add to an organization.”