The Story of an Autistic Adult in the Living Crisis
Study Shows Only 33% of Autistic Adults are Employed in Canada
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Since getting through my most recent autistic burnout I wanted to address the challenges I face in the workforce.
There’s a semi-popular Tiktok floating around where the poster is asking the autistic community — that is actually employed — how they’re managing it.
Most answers are similar to mine: We work until we burnout and either end up taking time off or job hop. On a daily basis it looks like coming home or logging off and not wanting to or being able to do anything else that evening.
This is why I wanted to do a deep dive into the actual employment rates of autistic individuals and what businesses and employers are already and can start doing about this problem.
What is Autism and Neurodiversity
Let’s begin by defining both autism and neurodiversity so we’re on the same page.
Autism
According to the National Autistic Society, Autism is characterized by several criteria and traits including:
- Social communication and interaction challenges
