The challenges of being autistic include difficulties getting and keeping employment, leading to autistic unemployment rates that are alarmingly high. So why are more companies seeking autistic, especially high-masking autistics, and other neurodivergent staff members to join their teams if they have historically been underemployed? And what makes many autistic people excellent employees? Let's find out together.

Whether you're an autistic person trying to improve your life or someone who wants to support an autistic friend or loved one, we’ve got ideas for you. And if you’re a high masking autistic individual, what do you struggle with in the workplace, and have you been able to find employment? Share your thoughts, ideas, and questions in the comments! ⤵️

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📌 Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:13 Why are autistic misunderstandings common in workplaces?
3:25 Connection to the Double Empathy Issue
6:28 Reasons why more companies should hire autistic employees
9:35 What can companies do to improve their workplaces for autistic employees?
11:04 Specific adjustments to make in your workplace
14:14 Outro


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4. Workplace Accommodations (COMING SOON)


📚 RESEARCH:
1. An ethical advantage of autistic employees in the workplace (2024)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10973121/
2. Organizational benefits of neurodiversity (2023)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aur.3012
3. Employment profiles of autistic people: An 8-year longitudinal study (2024)
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13623613231225798
4. The autism advantage at work (2020)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32810716/
5. Trends in employment for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (2015)
link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40489-014-0041-…
6. How one company is redefining hiring and working with people with autism (2020)
www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferpalumbo/2020/12/17/ho…


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