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Triple A/National Autism Society

Triple A/National Autism Society

Many autistic people have a variety of, sometimes exceptional, skills that enable them to thrive in roles ranging from sales assistant to computer programme, and journalist to statistician, to name just a few. Autistic employees may need some, often simple, support within the workplace. As well as their individual strengths and talents, autistic candidates often demonstrate above average skills in some or all of the following areas:

  • High levels of concentration
  • Reliability, conscientiousness and persistence
  • Accuracy, close attention to detail and the ability to identify errors
  • Technical ability, such as in IT
  • Detailed factual knowledge and an excellent memory.

This means an autistic person may well be better at a particular job than someone who is not autistic. By gaining an understanding of autism, you can open up new possibilities for your organisation.