Employers urged to embrace autistic talent in construction

DEBATE. Many autistic people in society struggle to function as well as possible. We need to change how we view and act in the case of autism. It's time for the "third wave", writes Sven Bölte.

Employers urged to embrace autistic talent in construction

Todd Maitland, diagnosed with autism, works as an apprentice concreter and aims to start his own company.

GALLNEUKIRCHEN. In the pilot project of the Diakoniewerk in Gallneukirchen, the special abilities of people like Christian llinger are in demand.

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A job gives you identity.  Independence.  It provides an important link to health insurance and benefits and it leads to social relationships. Yet meaningful employment is basically out of reach for many with Autism.   A 2021 study published in the National Library of Medicine found that adults with an autism diagnosis have an unemployment rate of around 40%.   Private studies have placed that number as high as 80 to 85%. Why?  It begins in the …

Using LLMs to understand how autism gets diagnosed

In a study that used large language models to analyze healthcare records of Quebec francophone children, scientists argue that current criteria for diagnosing autism are in need of revision.