A inserção do autista no mercado de trabalho: benefícios e desafios

Abstract

The present study aims to address issues related to the inclusion of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the job market, exploring the characteristics inherent to autism and its interactions in the professional and social environment. The research seeks to highlight the challenges faced by people with ASD in the job market, as more and more companies from different sectors hire individuals with autism for different roles. Understanding how this hiring process occurs and how society deals with this disorder justifies the objective of this study. The main objective of this work was to carry out a literature review to analyze the impacts of including autistic people in the job market, identifying the associated benefits and challenges, in order to promote greater understanding and support for inclusion. For the review, articles were searched in the Google Scholar scientific database. Initially, 12 full works were selected, but only 10 studies were effectively used, as two of them were excluded: one because it was a case study and the other because it focused only on legislation and guarantees pertinent to autistic people, not being relevant to this review. In the end, it was concluded that the inclusion of autistic people in the job market is fundamental to promoting equal opportunities and valuing their unique abilities. By providing a welcoming and adaptive work environment, companies can benefit from the diversity of thought and innovative contributions of autistic people.