01/26/2022

Autism Speaks Crowdsources a Solution for Autistic Job Seekers

Thinking outside the box was key

For the one in 45 adults on the autism spectrum, finding a job can present unique challenges. Autism Speaks, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting solutions for people with autism and their families, decided to find a way to solve the issue by throwing the net wide and launching the "Autism Employment Connector Challenge" with crowdsourcing platform HeroX.

The goal of the challenge is to find a solution that will increase accessibility to employment networking and career-development opportunities for people with autism and help them to effectively communicate their skills and abilities to prospective employers.

Autism Speaks continued to hear from constituents—and their families—that they faced significant challenges navigating the world of networking and applying for jobs. For example, some autistic job seekers have difficulty handling certain interfaces, understanding abstract language, and communicating their abilities using traditional text and talk.

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