Autism awareness month | Autism in the workplace

JOHANNESBURG - Autism Awareness month is wrapping up.

While the focus has been on children who are autistic, not much thought is given to adults in the workplace with autism.

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Some of the challenges they face include social difficulties, sensitivities to sensory input and challenging executive functioning.

Being autistic can sometimes lead to isolation at work.

Marinda Van Wyk is an independent film producer who's about to release a documentary highlighting autism in the workplaces and some of the challenges of people living with autism.

Van Wyk spoke with eNCA about the documentary.

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