Occupational Risk Prevention in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the State of the Art

People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face significant barriers to accessing and maintaining employment, many of which stem from work environments that fail to accommodate their neurological diversity. This article aims to analyze the occupational risks faced by autistic individuals in the work...

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Autores: Torres Álvarez, Mayly, Peralta, Estela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
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https://doi.org/10.3390/safety11040097
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Palabra clave:Autism spectrum disorder
Occupational risks
Prevention
Workplace inclusion
Neurodiversity
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spelling Occupational Risk Prevention in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the State of the ArtTorres Álvarez, MaylyPeralta, EstelaAutism spectrum disorderOccupational risksPreventionWorkplace inclusionNeurodiversityPeople with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face significant barriers to accessing and maintaining employment, many of which stem from work environments that fail to accommodate their neurological diversity. This article aims to analyze the occupational risks faced by autistic individuals in the workplace. A total of 39 scientific studies were reviewed, and the results identified nine predominant thematic categories of occupational risks. Particularly prominent were deficient communication, lack of structured support, cognitive overload, and difficulties coping with change. The reported situations were examined in detail, with attention paid to their specific contexts. A clear predominance of psychosocial risks over ergonomic ones was observed. The review also highlights several underexplored yet equally relevant risk factors, such as discontinuity in supported employment programs, difficulties in requesting reasonable accommodations, discrimination, a lack of professional recognition, and the negative effects of digital or remote environments, such as isolation. This study underscores the importance of recognizing unsafe conditions arising from the lack of neurodiversity-informed adjustments as a necessary step toward implementing organizational and social adaptations in the workplace.MDPIIngeniería del DiseñoTEP992: Diseño e IngenieríaJunta de Andalucía2025info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/186008https://doi.org/10.3390/safety11040097reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésSafety, 11 (4), 97. PII/2024/0018https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/11/4/97info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:idus________::d62b853ad072afd39cb4ee43c6fb4efc2026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Occupational Risk Prevention in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the State of the Art
title Occupational Risk Prevention in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the State of the Art
spellingShingle Occupational Risk Prevention in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the State of the Art
Torres Álvarez, Mayly
Autism spectrum disorder
Occupational risks
Prevention
Workplace inclusion
Neurodiversity
title_short Occupational Risk Prevention in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the State of the Art
title_full Occupational Risk Prevention in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the State of the Art
title_fullStr Occupational Risk Prevention in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the State of the Art
title_full_unstemmed Occupational Risk Prevention in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the State of the Art
title_sort Occupational Risk Prevention in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the State of the Art
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Torres Álvarez, Mayly
Peralta, Estela
author Torres Álvarez, Mayly
author_facet Torres Álvarez, Mayly
Peralta, Estela
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author2 Peralta, Estela
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Ingeniería del Diseño
TEP992: Diseño e Ingeniería
Junta de Andalucía
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Autism spectrum disorder
Occupational risks
Prevention
Workplace inclusion
Neurodiversity
topic Autism spectrum disorder
Occupational risks
Prevention
Workplace inclusion
Neurodiversity
description People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face significant barriers to accessing and maintaining employment, many of which stem from work environments that fail to accommodate their neurological diversity. This article aims to analyze the occupational risks faced by autistic individuals in the workplace. A total of 39 scientific studies were reviewed, and the results identified nine predominant thematic categories of occupational risks. Particularly prominent were deficient communication, lack of structured support, cognitive overload, and difficulties coping with change. The reported situations were examined in detail, with attention paid to their specific contexts. A clear predominance of psychosocial risks over ergonomic ones was observed. The review also highlights several underexplored yet equally relevant risk factors, such as discontinuity in supported employment programs, difficulties in requesting reasonable accommodations, discrimination, a lack of professional recognition, and the negative effects of digital or remote environments, such as isolation. This study underscores the importance of recognizing unsafe conditions arising from the lack of neurodiversity-informed adjustments as a necessary step toward implementing organizational and social adaptations in the workplace.
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