Supported Employment and Autism Ranking:

Risks and Safety

Hazards

We have unable to identify any hazards in undertaking supported employment for autistic people.

Contraindications

There are no known contraindications (something which makes a particular treatment or procedure potentially inadvisable) for supported employment.

However, there are some autistic people who simply can't cope with the anxiety of holding down a paid job, supported or not. They are however often happy to do unpaid voluntary work in a supported context

Research has shown that supported employment may be appropriate for many autistic people, including some with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours.

Updated

17 Jun 2022

Last Review

01 Aug 2017

Next Review

01 Oct 2023