In 2021, only 29% of autistic adults in the UK were in forms of employment according to the Office for National Statistics.
Maria Hamilton is Engagement Manager at Auticon. She is responsible for leading the engagement of Auticon’s training programme in the UK, ensuring clients have the ability to work confidently with neurodivergent staff. Auticon is a global IT consultancy and social enterprise working to improve employment prospects for autistic adults.
In this video, Maria discusses some of the challenges autistic colleagues face in the workplace and adjustments which can be made to help them overcome these barriers.
In 2021, only 29% of autistic adults in the UK were in employment. Maria Hamilton, Engagement manager at Auticon discusses some of the challenges autistic people face in the workplace and adjustments that can be made to the recruitment process and work environment to create more neuroinclusive workspaces.
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