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what kind of work do people do?

qwerty

I'm quite curious what kind of work do people here do? I've seen from some comments in other threads that there are social workers and teachers out there. The stereotypical autism job is computer programmer, which I think is really cool and requires lots of talent. There are also students on this forum (I'd be interested to know what you're studying). 

Also, what jobs do you think are well-suited for the autistic personality?

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  • I work in a college with students who have additional learning needs. I wanted to be a teacher but was told that I had no future working in education by a certain university in Glasgow because I have ASD. So, to prove a point, I am now doing a Masters and have been accepted onto a PhD course next year at a rival university. I may not be a registered teacher, but my future career in education looks very bright. I hate when people tell me I can't do something! My undergraduate degree is in IT, and I worked briefly in web development but it was so boring - it always interests me when people think that autistic people are well suited to computing. I enjoy it as a hobby but I couldn't work in it.

  • in reply to ncrbrts

    It seems you have done very well! I think that statement from that university was really unfair. I believe people with ASD can be good teachers. But I really like your attitude, and that you decided to work even harder to prove that you are capable. You have done amazingly well, having had work experience + masters + PhD. Good luck with the rest of your academic studies and future career!

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  • in reply to ncrbrts

    It seems you have done very well! I think that statement from that university was really unfair. I believe people with ASD can be good teachers. But I really like your attitude, and that you decided to work even harder to prove that you are capable. You have done amazingly well, having had work experience + masters + PhD. Good luck with the rest of your academic studies and future career!

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