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A lot of individuals with autism try to compensate for poor social skills by making themselves so good in a specialized field that people will be willing to buy their skill even though their social skills are poor. What are the excellent job roles for this set of people?
Working in a library might be a good one since many autistic people are extra sensitive to noise, so a quiet environment may be ideal.
Since the core feature of autism is social difficulties, a position that requires less direct contact with others may be preferential for them, on the other hand, putting them within a small group of people which requires some level of interaction may be therapeutic for them. In a restaurant for example they may actually prefer to be in the kitchen preparing meals, rather than in a waitperson position which requires them to talk to customers. In my personal experience in a hospital lab, I preferred running tests in the lab with the few people I knew, rather than having to meet patients and take samples.
Overall autistic people have the same rights to work any job they like, but we all have our preferences, but due to difficulties with socializing with others autistic people are probably somewhat more inclined to jobs that require less interaction.
The easiest work is with a company that specializes in working with Autistic individuals. And not only working with them, but getting to know each person at the individual level and working to mitigate their challenges and maximize their strengths. But I want to take a slightly different approach, and suggest that the easiest work for Autistics is work they actually want to do, in a space they have a passion for. Not only will they feel more engaged and fulfilled in doing such work, but they will likely also excel at it, making it easier for them to progress and build a career in their chosen profession. I know people on the Spectrum who are successful grant writers, sales people, truck drivers, lawyers, actors, musicians, teachers, mechanical engineers, researchers, in the military, entrepreneurs, and yes, computer programmers. Autistic people are as diverse as the general population.