Little information regarding vulnerability of autistic adults to exploitation could be found among the sources consulted, and within the scope of this research. One anecdotal account was provided by the brother of a man with autism at the Pan-African Experiences of Autism Conference in December 2017.
"Parent/Carer Perspective II: Osman Mansaray
My younger brother Dauda was born in 1989 and has autism and learning disabilities. He is now 28. Our parents died, and my brother lives with me. I take care of him. People constantly provoke and beat my brother when he is out in public. During the Ebola time he was given some practical tasks to help at a local health centre, but despite him working for many months he was only paid for one month. After the Ebola crisis he was invited to stay on at the health centre where he is to this day. After several years of going there each day they have not once paid Dauda. When I intervened and said that they need to stop abusing him and pay him some money, my brother was very upset with me that he cannot go there anymore to help. So, we had to let him go back as he was unhappy. I am frustrated that people take advantage of my brother and don’t help him to get a job where he can get paid and he can be accepted. Proper help is needed in this area. I am responsible for all his food, clothing and other necessities.”
Source: Stepping Forward UK: “Pan-African Experiences of Autism: Transforming Rights into Reality, Report of Conference held at: The British Council, Freetown, Sierra Leone, December 2017”, December 2017, p. 22, last accessed: 8 August 2023