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Autism in the Workplace

2m 51s

The workplace: a challenging environment for many people on the spectrum, even when they have unique skills employers would value. Mickey McGuinness keeps trying.

Extras
How life turned out for the first child diagnosed with autism, and what acceptance means.
An autistic man’s community sets an all too rare example of acceptance.
In the United States, getting an autism diagnosis can be difficult for children of color.
A trip to a cat shelter takes an unexpected turn for Mickey and his mother.
Amy Gravino shares painful memories of bullying she endured for being different.
Jonah Lutz is an autistic man with profound challenges, and society tends to look away.
How life turned out for the first child diagnosed with autism, and what acceptance means.
Autistic people across the spectrum discuss what it’s like to be autistic.
How life turned out for the first child diagnosed with autism, and what acceptance means.