Prejudice and Misunderstanding Plague Neurodiverse People’s
Employment Chances
Between 80-85% neurodivergent people are unemployed or underemployed in the United States per the CDC.
[W]orkplaces must design inclusively, and account for the fact that many of their employees are neurodivergent. Whether they know it or not. As many as 1 in 5 people are neurodivergent. Yet, 76% don’t feel comfortable disclosing their neurodiversity at work…. According to research from The Institute of Leadership & Management, half of leaders and managers would not employ a neurodivergent person. From negative stigma, to non-inclusive recruitment processes, there’s many barriers preventing this transition into work. (Abby Corrigan, texthelp.com)
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Employer Education
If you are not sure that you would want a person with Asperger’s working for you, here is information that may help you realize that an Aspie may be your company’s greatest asset.
“Saying you “have” something implies that it’s temporary and undesirable. Asperger’s isn’t like that. You’ve been Aspergian as long as you can remember, and you’ll be
that way all your life. It’s a way of being, not a disease.” John Elder Robison
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Why Asperger Works?
Our vision is to transform the Greater Boston area and Southern New Hampshire into a shining example of inclusivity, inspiring communities nationwide to create spaces where adults with AS can excel in fulfilling careers, embraced by a supportive network that champions their rights and dismantles barriers imposed by employers, coworkers, and society at large.
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Our mission is to educate employers about the positive side of hiring people with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) so that adults with AS may lead productive lives through gainful employment.
