It’s important for employers to recognize the struggles that caregivers of autistic children may experience and to provide workplace support, says Kim Siddall, national vice-president of client strategy and delivery excellence at People Corporation Inc.

In 2025, autism prevalence in Canadian children and youth rose to roughly one in 44, according to the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System, which noted many of these children’s parents or guardians are juggling caregiving and a job.

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Parents of autistic children often have to deal with calls from school, in-person meetings and ensuring their child is receiving the proper support, notes........

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