The Complete [2021] Guide to Jobs For Autistic People
By: Arik Marmorstein, Spectroomz founder. I help autistic adults learn digital marketing and get remote jobs. Big portions of this guide were written by autistic adults.
This is the complete guide to jobs for autistic people. But Itās not only for autistic adults. Itās also extremely beneficial for allistic (non-autistic) employers.
Contents:
Intro
Over the past year, thousands of words have been written on Spectroomz about employment for autistic adults.
Autistic writers and yours-truly have been trying to answer questions like what are the best and worst jobs for autistic adults (if there are such things), which companies hire autistic adults, what can you do with bullying at work and should you disclose your autism or not.
Covid-19 accelerated the discussions about work from home jobs for autistic adults too.
We also tried to help companies hiring autistic adults (or those looking to start) on how to be more inclusive when working with autistics and aspies.
Below youāll find four (4) sections. Content that should help you choose the right career path as an autistic, a section that will help you learn from other autistics and Aspergersā experience on how to maintain a job and be happy, a section for employers on why and how to work with autistic adults, and finally a list of some companies hiring autistic adults.
Enjoy (and please share) this guide with the rest of the world.
Choosing the best careers as an autistic adult
āBest or worst jobs for autistic adultsā is a pretty common search on Google.
Many people who do this search assume to some extent that autistic people are a group with the same interests and abilities. Iām not judging, really. But this is wrong.
Like neurotypicals (see neurotypical vs autistic), autistic adults have different things they want and can do.
There are, however, some common things among many autistic adults that will help them succeed in their careers.
These articles and quizzes will help you understand that more.
Autistic Voice
Asperger Life: The Highs and Lows of an Autistic Person in the Workplace
Jobs for Aspergersā? Itās more than just a job
Silicon Valley Dreams Meet Reality: The (Supposedly) Perfect Job for an Aspie
What are the best jobs for autistic people
Work from home jobs for autistic adults
32 remote (work from home) jobs for autistic people - this quiz will help you choose.
6 remote (work from home) SEO-related jobs for autistic adults - this quiz will help you choose.
Whatās important to autistic people about their jobs
3 great tech career choices for autistic adults and how to get qualified
Autistic in the workplace - Bullying and should I disclose my autism
Workplace bullying (autistic voice)
Worst jobs for autistic adults - when you choose the wrong job
My Experience in the candle store
Workplace bullying - the deep south version
Should you disclose your autism at work (autistic voice)
To tell or not to tell - should you disclose your autism at work
An autistic in the workplace - should I tell my boss
Subtle as Thunder: The Two-way road to Coming Out as Autistic to my Employer
For employers: Working with autistic adults (what autistics need to succeed)
Top 10 reasons to hire autistic adults in your company
Autistic Job Interviews - The Doās and Donāts
Are you an autistic friendly employer [a quiz]
The lean autism at work to hiring your first autistic employee [including a Trello board with tasks]
Top tips for employers to working with autistics and Aspergersā successfully
Lost in Translation? ā Working with autistic adults - A disaster analysis (autistic voice)
Companies that hire autistic adults
Not enough companies are diverse enough to hire autistic adults. But after a year working on Spectroomz I can say it changes.
Startups posted jobs on Spectroomz (Numero and Peer5 to name a few), hired autistic adults to do their online research or its SEO services.
This is a list of 10 well-known companies that hire autistic people
Will we see your company on this list?