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As a group, autistic people are as diverse as non-autistic people, but in the workplace, they are often described as highly conscientious, reliable, detail oriented, able to be hyper focused and have excellent long-term memory. Furthermore, autistic people are often highly empathic and care deeply about social justice, principally standing by causes such as anti-racism, halting climate emergencies, animal rights etc.<\/p>\n<p>Autism is often thought about only in the context of children, but nobody grows out of being autistic, and to many people it is an integral part of their identity. 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