Autism Doesn't Hold People Back at Work. Discrimination Does.
An autistic professional is up to 140% more productive than an average employee when properly matched to a job that fits their skills, according to Ludmila Praslova, an autistic professor of organizational psychology. Still, discrimination against neurodivergent people continues because most of the “common” workplace practices at the workplace are established for neurotypicality. The author offers a few strategies to help neurodivergent employees take control of their own success at work. (more...)

