Unemployment figures; staggering as always

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I would say you both make a valid point, and the truth is somewhere in between. There are Aspies with well-paying jobs, but they're the exception rather than the rule.

I would agree that aspies who have adapted enough to function and keep a job would need less support (and therefore less likely to join a group).

I also think there is a high unemployment inside the AS community.

Sufficed to say it is a huge hindrance to having/holding onto a job..

I think a lot of people who have vanilla aspergers are just experts in their field and do quite well and so never join a group. Its mostly people with additional problems that seek help and get diagnosed. If I just had aspergers I would be considered a genius but with the ADHD as well... working and thus surviving without incident is harder.

I just don't want to think about it that way - if I think about it as a huge hinderance to getting and holding a job - it's going to negatively affect me when I apply or interview for a job or try to perform. It might even affect how, or even if, I look for jobs. If I think about it as a positive and the positives it has to offer, it'll help me when I look for a job and it'll encourage me to work more on the negatives and the hinderances.

I realize that sounds delusional, but I think perspective can have a big impact on how we deal with our problems.