I am an autistic person

This site exists to help you make your own choices, supported if needed by those who know you best

The information on this website has been written to help as many autistic people as possible, your friends, families and the professionals who support you to find meaningful and fulfilling activities.

Each autistic person is different and has different skills, abilities and needs. Some may have passed exams and have particular qualifications, but others not.

We have tried to reflect a wide choice of options here, but you will need to make sure that they suit your needs. We do not assume that if you need additional support it means you cannot do any particular activity.

I am not in work

Preparing to look for work

I am applying for work

Understanding interviews and the selection process

I am about to start work

Being in the workplace

I am sick or have a concern

I am moving on from my job

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Temping and volunteering

Rachel talks about her experience of using voluntary and temporary roles as a means of gaining useful skills, and to avoid the stress of interviews
Triggers in the workplace

Mahlia explains how 'triggers' in the workplace affect her well-being, and how they might influence her art
AI video assessments

Our blogger Oliver talks about his experience of AI assessed video selection and what he learned from appearing in a BBC documentary on the use of AI
Ride London 2022

TEAM EA: Kevin, Jamie and Tim will be cycling 100 miles in London and Essex to support Employment Autism

I am an autistic person

Look here for guidance on finding and keeping work, from job search through to retirement.
Telling an employer that you are autistic: disclosing

Disclosing (telling others) that you are autistic is a big decision. Even telling your friends is a big decision for some people. You have the choice whether to disclose or not to your employer or prospective employer.
Autism, disability and health

Whether an individual autistic person is also legally disabled will depend on whether that individual’s autism has more than minor or trivial “adverse effect” on their ability to carry out normal day to day activities.
Discrimination and prohibited conduct within the Equality Act 2010

Prohibited conduct within the Equality Act encompasses discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Employer experience
I am an employer or work provider

Look here for information on how to recruit, manage and support an autistic or neurodiverse person
Reasonable adjustments for interviews and assessments

It is good practice for a company to ask if you need any adjustments for an interview or other assessment process, but even if they don't, you can still ask for them.
The Equality Act 2010 and employment

Employers have a range of legal duties towards their autistic employees. These legal duties can be found in the Equality Act 2010. This information is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of how the Equality Act 2010 works in the role of employment. Rather, it looks specifically at how the rights and duties stated in the Equality Act 2010 apply to autistic employees, job applicants, their workplaces and employers.
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Need a formal diagnosis to qualify for adjustments

I have diagnosed myself with autism. Can I still ask a prospective employer for adjustments, even though I don't have a formal diagnosis?

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