Os desafios da inclusão da pessoa com o transtorno do espectro do autismo no mercado de trabalho

Abstract

This article addresses the importance of including people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the job market, seeking to provide reflections that contribute significantly to the advancement of practices and policies related to this issue. The general objective of this work is to analyze how the current public order and policies have enabled people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to effectively be included in the job market, identifying the challenges faced by these individuals. To this end, the study investigates the legal framework related to people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, identifies the specific challenges faced by these individuals during the process of professionalization, search and maintenance of employment, as well as their potential contribution to companies, in addition Furthermore, it evaluates existing public policies that aim to facilitate the professional integration of autistic people. Finally, it was concluded that, even with public policies that seek to promote the labor integration of autistic people, the challenges faced still persist, given that employers and society, in general, still do not demonstrate preparation to deal with the inherent peculiarities to the disorder. In the research, the method used is the bibliographic and documentary review procedure, of an exploratory nature, approaching the deductive method and making use of secondary sources, focused on carrying out bibliographic research on articles, scientific productions, laws and documents pertinent to the research topic.