She felt the reason it took so long for her to gain employment after being open about her diagnosis was because of the negative preconceptions hiring managers had about it.

“The biggest barrier by far is mindset,” Ms McKay said.  “Employers have to have the mindset that autism is a completely normal, natural human thing that is welcome in the workplace.  It’s not a problem to be solved. It’s not some risk. It’s not an issue. It’s just a different set of needs that just need different considerations.”