Why this website exists
Autism at Work began with a simple belief: autistic professionals deserve to be evaluated by their abilities, experience, and potential—not by how closely they match traditional expectations about communication, interviews, or workplace personality.
I had considered building a website like this for years. After losing a position I genuinely enjoyed, I decided it was time to stop postponing the idea and begin creating it.
Autism at Work was created after a professional setback became a reason to build something useful.
Losing a position can close one door. It can also create the moment when an idea that has been waiting finally becomes real.
I was working on a project I believed could make a real difference.
In my previous position, I was helping move a higher-education website toward modern standards. The work included accessibility, privacy, SEO, long-term website ownership, and reducing unnecessary costs.
The goal was to help the university control and own its website rather than continue depending on an expensive platform that was effectively being rented from another company.
The approach I proposed could have saved the institution approximately $250,000 while improving the website for students, employees, applicants, and visitors.
The people who need protection most should not receive the weakest protection.
Privacy and accessibility were central to the work. I advocated for stronger protection of personally identifiable information, particularly within systems and pages used by students, people with disabilities, and people seeking help related to Title IX.
Protect sensitive information
Personally identifiable information should only be collected, accessed, and used when there is a lawful and clearly defined need.
Build accessible systems
Accessibility should be part of the website’s structure and development process rather than treated as an optional feature.
Follow clear standards
Legal requirements, privacy policies, and accessibility standards should guide how websites and digital systems are managed.
That experience made the purpose of this project clearer.
While searching for a new position, I returned to an idea I had postponed for years: creating a practical resource that helps employers understand autistic professionals and improve how they recruit, interview, support, and retain them.
As a web developer, marketing professional, accessibility advocate, and autistic professional, I understand how much talent can be overlooked because someone communicates differently, interviews differently, needs clearer expectations, or does not fit a narrow idea of workplace personality.
That idea became Autism at Work.
Autistic people deserve more than awareness.
They deserve fair evaluation, accessible workplaces, professional respect, and genuine opportunities to contribute.
Educate employers
Provide practical information that helps managers and hiring teams understand autistic candidates and employees.
Improve hiring
Encourage clear job descriptions, fair interviews, relevant assessments, and respectful candidate communication.
Support retention
Help employers create workplaces with clear expectations, direct communication, useful accommodations, and fair management.
Build future opportunities
As the project grows, it may also help autistic job seekers present their skills, experience, and career goals directly to employers.
This website is not currently generating income.
I am building Autism at Work while also looking for my next professional opportunity. I need income, but I do not currently earn money from this website.
I am creating it because the problem is real, better hiring practices are possible, and autistic professionals deserve opportunities to be recognized for what they can contribute.
This is the Autism at Work website—and this is why it is here.
Different communication should not mean fewer opportunities.
Autism at Work exists to help employers recognize talent more accurately and build workplaces where autistic professionals can succeed.