Jobs Suitable For People With Autism
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Some good jobs for visual thinkers
- Computer programming- This is a wide-open field with many jobs available especially in industrial automation, software design, business computers, communications and network systems.
- Drafting- Engineering drawings and computer aided drafting. This job can offer many opportunities. To become skilled at drafting, one needs to learn how to draw by hand first.
- Commercial arts- Advertising and magazine layout can be done as freelance work.
- Photography- Still and video, TV cameraman can be done as freelance work.
- Animal trainer- For example dog obedience trainer.
- Automobile mechanic- Can visualize how the entire car works.
- Computer-troubleshooter and repair- Can visualize problems in computers and networks.
- Small appliance repair.
- Handcrafts such as wood carving, jewelry making, ceramics, etc.
- Laboratory technician
- Web page design- Freelance work can be done.
- Computer animation- Visual thinkers would be very good at this field, but there is more competition in this field than in business or industrial computer programming.
- Building maintenance- Fixes broken pipes, windows and other things in an apartment complex, hotel or office building.
- Factory maintenance- Repairs and fixing of factory equipment.
Some good jobs for non visual thinkers
- Library science- reference librarian. Help people find information in the library.
- Computer programming.
- Engineering.
- Inventory control- Keeping a track of merchandise stocked in a store.
- Tuning pianos and other musical instruments, can be done as freelance work
- Laboratory technician- Running laboratory equipment.
- Bank Teller- Very accurate money counting, much less demand on short-term working memory.
- Clerk and filing jobs- knows where every file is
- Telemarketing- Get to repeat the same thing over and over, selling on the telephone. Noisy environment may be a problem. Telephone sales avoids many social problems.
Some good jobs for nonverbal people with autism or people with poor verbal skills
- Reshelving library books- Can memorize the entire numbering system and shelf locations
- Factory assembly work- Especially if the environment is quiet
- Running photocopies and printing jobs can be lined up by somebody else.
- Restocking shelves in stores.
- Recycling plant- Sorting jobs.
- Warehouse- Loading trucks, stacking boxes.
- Data entry- If the person has fine motor problems than this is not be taken up.
- Fast food restaurant- this work demands little short-term memory.
Some bad jobs for bad jobs for people with high functioning Autism or Asperger's Syndrome:
These are the jobs that require high demands on short-term working memory
- Cashier-It could be difficult in making changes quickly and can puts too much demand on short term working memory
- Waitress/Waiter-It could be difficult if one has to keep track of many different tables
- Taking oral dictation-It could be difficult due to auditory processing problems
- Airline ticket agent- It could be difficult to deal with angry people when flights are cancelled
- Air traffic controller-It could be difficult due to information overload and stress
- Receptionist and telephone operator- One could have problems when the switch board
