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For example, psychologists, counselors, social workers, therapists, nurses, doctors, and vets would strongly benefit from a deep level of empathy.

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Empathy is the key to success in many professional roles but is arguably most critical in positions where someone else is in your care and requires support and understanding. What about the autistic women who value people-based work that puts empathy front and center? Indeed, the most frequently cited strength of the surveyed autistic women was empathy: a deep understanding and care of others’ perspectives. These roles tend to be autonomous, therefore allowing for deep focus and high attention to the details that others may overlook. Indeed, these roles would benefit from someone who is passionately creative and approaches things from a unique perspective.įor those that focus more on attention to detail as their strength, aligned professions may include becoming a technical writer, editor, researcher, program developer, or fingerprint examiner, to name a few. So, for those that have creativity as a personal strength, some potential professions include running art classes, fashion design, inventing, architectural design, website creation, content creation, creative writing, photography, filmmaking, interior design, and more! The possibilities are endless. One interesting finding from the survey was that there seemed to be a distinction between the autistic women that had high attention to detail and those that instead, described themselves as creative or having “out-of-the-box thinking.”

Select the roles that align with, and champion, your personal strengths. How can autistic women, with their wonderful strengths, find their professional groove?ġ. However, I have only recently found my ‘professional groove’ after many years of suffering in roles that were unsustainable for me. Reading these responses made me feel extremely lucky to be an autistic woman in a profession that suits me well and that I enjoy.

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“I’m trying to find a job that I don’t hate that lets me work mostly independently… and lets me have enough free time and energy to do what I enjoy.” In describing aspirations for the next few years, one autistic woman similarly mentioned that “I cannot keep a job, though every place I’ve worked benefits from having me as an employee… inevitably I walk away because I’m so miserable.” “The inability to find work that suits my unique skill set and accommodates my needs as an Autistic.” For example, one of the women described that the hardest thing about being autistic for them is The strengths most cited by these autistic women included empathy, capacity for deep focus, problem-solving skills, pattern recognition, exceptional attention to detail, and creativity.ĭespite these strengths, many of the women described that they were still seeking a profession that matches their skill set, is enjoyable, and is sustainable for them. We have several unique strengths that would make us valuable employees or professional leaders. What did I find? I found that autistic women are awesome! It does not store any personal data.This year, I surveyed just under 150 autistic women about their experiences, traits, and aspirations. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Performance'. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other.

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