Many adults with autism live a normal (as much as they can) life in society. Most of the time, you won’t notice anything “wrong” with a coworker until he says a rather offensive joke. The person who told the joke doesn’t understand that what he said was improper because he can’t read social cues properly. This is one common symptom of autism: a lack of social awareness. People with autism can’t read facial expressions, don’t understand body language, and can’t interpret vocal tones, such as sarcasm.
Adults with autism often don’t get the attention they need or are often misdiagnosed. There is little known about adults on the spectrum, and the fact that they are challenging to diagnose affects the way these people engage with their jobs, finances, relationships, etc. However, adults with autism should get as much support as children. Children remain children for a short period of their lives, while adulthood is a lifetime.
This section will talk about jobs for autism and why it’s hard for adults with autism to start a career. This happens because most people with ASD face employment challenges. Adults with autism struggle with finding regular paid employment, and most offices don’t offer support for people with disabilities. No employer wants to hire people with autism because of the additional costs of supporting specialized training.
That’s why many adults with autism have a hard time finding a job suited for them. Not many companies want to accommodate employees that have a hard time sitting at the office. On the other hand, people with autism have unique interests, so not all of them will like a specific job. Fortunately, there are many career paths for autistic people, so learn more about autism and employment here. The world of employment for autism is changing rapidly, and it will accommodate autistic people better in the future.
You can start with this interesting article about employment.
