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Why autistic people face chronic unemployment despite their skills

I got fired for the third time and I'm starting to think I'm just unemployable as an autistic person in neurotypical workplaces.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Repeated workplace rejection creates learned helplessness about professional belonging and economic security.

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