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Just 16% of autistic adults are in full-time work, with research by the National Autistic Society (NAS) revealing that this figure has remained the same for the last decade.


The NAS says the findings show that autistic people are not benefiting from government employment programmes. Other findings by the charity’s survey show that only 32% of autistic adults are in any kind of paid work (full- and part-time combined), compared to 47% of disabled people and 80% of non-disabled people. 


The NAS wants the government to introduce specialist support to help autistic people find and stay in work and is launching a programme to raise employers’ awareness of the skills and potential of people with autism.

www.autism.org.uk/professionals/employers/autism-friendly-employer.aspx