Autistic and Unemployed?
On sale
21st October 2026
Price: £15.99
Autism is associated with many qualities that are highly sought after by employers such as strong attention to detail, honesty and integrity, loyalty, logical thinking , creativity and analytical abilities. However, approximately 80% of autistic people are unemployed due both to a lack of understanding of neurodiversity from employers, and a lack of support for autistic jobseekers and employees.
This guide provides practical tools, strategies, and support to manage the difficulties that can arise when seeking and progressing with paid employment. Using a three stage approach, Charlotte Aldred helps neurodivergent individuals find long-term jobs which exploit their strengths and minimise their weaknesses, thereby increasing self-worth and reducing the chances of redundancy.
Covering everything from disclosure to transport and housing issues, this self-help guide is perfect for any autistic person looking for work that will meet their needs and allow them to succeed.
This guide provides practical tools, strategies, and support to manage the difficulties that can arise when seeking and progressing with paid employment. Using a three stage approach, Charlotte Aldred helps neurodivergent individuals find long-term jobs which exploit their strengths and minimise their weaknesses, thereby increasing self-worth and reducing the chances of redundancy.
Covering everything from disclosure to transport and housing issues, this self-help guide is perfect for any autistic person looking for work that will meet their needs and allow them to succeed.
Reviews
Honest, compassionate and refreshingly free of false promises. Aldred draws on real autistic voices and experiences to offer clear, practical advice. This is the guide I wish I'd had when job hunting.
The unemployment and underemployment of autistic people, including, but not exclusively, people who are highly qualified, represents a massive waste of talent and is testament to discrimination and ableism is the world of employment. This book is a wake up call to employers, please make use of it, get a grip, further develop good practice and end the bad practice which disadvantages autistic people in particular and society in general. All you need is an inclusive culture, a can do attitude and possibly a few simple and cheap adjustments to your workplace practices which would benefit everyone.