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NT black people have it difficult in this world compared to white people. But guess who has it even worse? Autistic people.
Only up to 15% of black people in America are unemployed, sometimes less than 10%, compared to 85% of autists who graduated college being unemployed past college, compared to 4.5% of the general population. Some studies show 50-75% of autistic people are unemployed or underemployed.
Autistic girls are significantly more likely to be molested in their childhood.
According to Victimization and Perpetration Experiences of Adults With Autism:
"Studies of adults with ASC have largely focused exclusively on sexual victimization. In a college sample, students with ASC were twice as likely to report unwanted sexual contact compared to students without ASC (10). In an online survey, 70% of adults with ASC reported experiencing some form of sexual victimization after age 14 and into adulthood, compared to 45% of those without ASC (5). Authors have suggested that increased risks of bullying, physical, and emotional abuse may also be present in adults with ASC due to heightened social vulnerability."
"Participants with ASC reported experiencing, as children, more overall victimization; specifically, more property crime, maltreatment, teasing/emotional bullying, and sexual assault by peers, compared to participants without ASC. Participants with ASC also reported experiencing more teasing/emotional bullying in adulthood and greater sexual contact victimization"
90.9% of autistic children were robbed in their childhood compared to 47.6% of NT children and 57.8% were physically abused compared to 26.2% of NT children. In adulthood, 40% of autistic adults have been physically abused compared to 28.6% of NT adults. They're also significantly more likely to be bullied in adulthood. They also are significantly more likely to have been raped or sexually assaulted in adulthood.
17% of autistic children were reported to child abuse hotlines compared to 7.4% of NT children. Child protection professionals only investigated 62% of the autistic children's caregivers compared to investigating 92% of NT children's caregivers.
Autistic people are significantly less likely to be hired for a job.
Only one-third of autistic high school graduates enter college, compared to 50% of black people and two-thirds of white people. Less than 20 percent of college students with autism had graduated or were even on track to graduate five years after high school. The number goes up to 39 percent after the students are seven years out of high school. 51.5% of black and latino students in college graduate within 6 years, compared to 69.6% of white students. Other studies show only 38% of black students graduate within 6 years.
70% of autistic kids put in mainstream classes in school get bullied, and autistic kids in general are significantly more likely to be bullied.
Autistic people have a significantly lower life expectancy than people of any race, including black people. This can be due to a high suicide rate, medications they take, accidents, and some even having epillepsy.
The vast majority of autistic people have other co-morbid mental disorders.
35% of autistic people who finish high school don't join workforce or go to postsecondary education, 9 percentage points higher than those with severe mental disabilities. While 59 percent were neither working or continuing their education during the first year after their graduation, that figure dropped to 11 percent in years four through seven. However, this doesn't stop that the vast majority of autistic adults who finish college are unemployed past college and not that many finish college.
Autistic people are significantly more likely to suffer depression and suicide.
According to the study Victimization and Perpetration Experiences of Adults With Autism:
"Participants with ASC reported experiencing, as children, more overall victimization; specifically, more property crime, maltreatment, teasing/emotional bullying, and sexual assault by peers, compared to participants without ASC. Participants with ASC also reported experiencing more teasing/emotional bullying in adulthood and greater sexual contact victimization. No significant differences were found between groups on perpetration. Sociocommunicative ability and emotion regulation deficits did not explain the heightened risk for victimization. Individuals with ASC have an increased vulnerability to violence victimization, which speaks to the need for interventions, and proactive prevention strategies."
People with autism are 4x more likely AND most likely to be victims of disability hate crime.
A small-sample study of Americans and Canadians found that adults with autism face a greater risk of sexual victimization than their peers. Autistic respondents were more than twice as likely to say they had been the victim of rape and over three times as likely to report unwanted sexual contact.
Autistic people more likely to be homeless, comprising 12.3% of a sample of 106 homeless people compared to 2% of the general population. 40% of the homeless population is black, but autists comprise like 2% of the population whereas black people comprise 12.1-13% of the population. 12.3/1.8=6 whereas 40/12 or 13=3.
This means autists might be more likely to be unemployed than black people perhaps!
56% of autistic kids live in low-income households compared to 42% of kids WITHOUT special healthcare needs. One third of autistic kids live in poverty. Only 62% of autistic kids are in very good or excellent health, compared to 72% of kids with OTHER special healthcare needs. 80% of black families with autistic kids, 75% of hispanic families with autistic kids, and 59% of white families with autistic kids experience material hardship such as difficulty affording food or healthcare, compared to 28% of households WITHOUT children who have special healthcare.
"Over half of children with autism live in low-income households (household income below 200% of the federal poverty level, or FPL, with an income of $48,500 four a family of four) and 30% live in very low-income households (household income below 100% of the FPL, $24,250 for a family of four)."
Autistic people also struggle socially with making friends and finding dating partners or sexual partners, which black people won't struggle with nearly as much. In fact, studies show that black people lose their virginity earlier than black college students have more sex partners.
Only up to 15% of black people in America are unemployed, sometimes less than 10%, compared to 85% of autists who graduated college being unemployed past college, compared to 4.5% of the general population. Some studies show 50-75% of autistic people are unemployed or underemployed.
Autistic girls are significantly more likely to be molested in their childhood.
According to Victimization and Perpetration Experiences of Adults With Autism:
"Studies of adults with ASC have largely focused exclusively on sexual victimization. In a college sample, students with ASC were twice as likely to report unwanted sexual contact compared to students without ASC (10). In an online survey, 70% of adults with ASC reported experiencing some form of sexual victimization after age 14 and into adulthood, compared to 45% of those without ASC (5). Authors have suggested that increased risks of bullying, physical, and emotional abuse may also be present in adults with ASC due to heightened social vulnerability."
"Participants with ASC reported experiencing, as children, more overall victimization; specifically, more property crime, maltreatment, teasing/emotional bullying, and sexual assault by peers, compared to participants without ASC. Participants with ASC also reported experiencing more teasing/emotional bullying in adulthood and greater sexual contact victimization"
90.9% of autistic children were robbed in their childhood compared to 47.6% of NT children and 57.8% were physically abused compared to 26.2% of NT children. In adulthood, 40% of autistic adults have been physically abused compared to 28.6% of NT adults. They're also significantly more likely to be bullied in adulthood. They also are significantly more likely to have been raped or sexually assaulted in adulthood.
17% of autistic children were reported to child abuse hotlines compared to 7.4% of NT children. Child protection professionals only investigated 62% of the autistic children's caregivers compared to investigating 92% of NT children's caregivers.
Autistic people are significantly less likely to be hired for a job.
Only one-third of autistic high school graduates enter college, compared to 50% of black people and two-thirds of white people. Less than 20 percent of college students with autism had graduated or were even on track to graduate five years after high school. The number goes up to 39 percent after the students are seven years out of high school. 51.5% of black and latino students in college graduate within 6 years, compared to 69.6% of white students. Other studies show only 38% of black students graduate within 6 years.
70% of autistic kids put in mainstream classes in school get bullied, and autistic kids in general are significantly more likely to be bullied.
Autistic people have a significantly lower life expectancy than people of any race, including black people. This can be due to a high suicide rate, medications they take, accidents, and some even having epillepsy.
The vast majority of autistic people have other co-morbid mental disorders.
35% of autistic people who finish high school don't join workforce or go to postsecondary education, 9 percentage points higher than those with severe mental disabilities. While 59 percent were neither working or continuing their education during the first year after their graduation, that figure dropped to 11 percent in years four through seven. However, this doesn't stop that the vast majority of autistic adults who finish college are unemployed past college and not that many finish college.
Autistic people are significantly more likely to suffer depression and suicide.
According to the study Victimization and Perpetration Experiences of Adults With Autism:
"Participants with ASC reported experiencing, as children, more overall victimization; specifically, more property crime, maltreatment, teasing/emotional bullying, and sexual assault by peers, compared to participants without ASC. Participants with ASC also reported experiencing more teasing/emotional bullying in adulthood and greater sexual contact victimization. No significant differences were found between groups on perpetration. Sociocommunicative ability and emotion regulation deficits did not explain the heightened risk for victimization. Individuals with ASC have an increased vulnerability to violence victimization, which speaks to the need for interventions, and proactive prevention strategies."
People with autism are 4x more likely AND most likely to be victims of disability hate crime.
A small-sample study of Americans and Canadians found that adults with autism face a greater risk of sexual victimization than their peers. Autistic respondents were more than twice as likely to say they had been the victim of rape and over three times as likely to report unwanted sexual contact.
Autistic people more likely to be homeless, comprising 12.3% of a sample of 106 homeless people compared to 2% of the general population. 40% of the homeless population is black, but autists comprise like 2% of the population whereas black people comprise 12.1-13% of the population. 12.3/1.8=6 whereas 40/12 or 13=3.
This means autists might be more likely to be unemployed than black people perhaps!
56% of autistic kids live in low-income households compared to 42% of kids WITHOUT special healthcare needs. One third of autistic kids live in poverty. Only 62% of autistic kids are in very good or excellent health, compared to 72% of kids with OTHER special healthcare needs. 80% of black families with autistic kids, 75% of hispanic families with autistic kids, and 59% of white families with autistic kids experience material hardship such as difficulty affording food or healthcare, compared to 28% of households WITHOUT children who have special healthcare.
"Over half of children with autism live in low-income households (household income below 200% of the federal poverty level, or FPL, with an income of $48,500 four a family of four) and 30% live in very low-income households (household income below 100% of the FPL, $24,250 for a family of four)."
Autistic people also struggle socially with making friends and finding dating partners or sexual partners, which black people won't struggle with nearly as much. In fact, studies show that black people lose their virginity earlier than black college students have more sex partners.
