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Autism, aspiration, enterprise.

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Does it even exist?

Whats the stat? 16% in employment?  What % of that is 'meaningful' in a meaningful sense, as in fulfilling, engaging and utilising core strengths?

Pretty sure we have dreams and aspirations, i know we have skills, often a strong skillset is honed over time, why isnt this tapped into?

Do we have any folks on here who run businesses? If so, how did that happen? Is it in your 'interest' area?

I've been laughed out of the local business enterprise place 3 times, as soon as they hear aspergers you are 'othered', but you still recieve the spam talking about big initiatives for people who sound like you, but you are 'other'.

I believe The National Autistic Society should create a fund of £1 million to directly fund autistic entrepreneurs to achieve self sustainability, administration of which should be absorbed by NAS infrastructure.

In conjunction with this fund The National Autistic Society should create a positive discrimination policy for those with ASC in regards to employement, supply chain, and service procurement.

A focus on reducing the hideous 54:suicide stat should be made PRIORITY.

If you create the correct 'ecosystem', the solutions will unlock themselves, the problems we face are not 'whenre will NTs get their mortgage payments from'

But then again, i am 'other' what do i know?

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  • This is a brilliant idea! Totally agree with what you say about creating the right conditions and ecosystem for autistic people to flourish. Many years ago I dabbled in self employment - art work - doing personal commissions, craft fairs and things like that. Had a lucky break when a tea towel company contacted me. Did a few designs for them but got bored. Preferred the randomness of being asked to draw Freddie Mercury one day and Wembley Stadium the next! 

    I've got the vague beginnings of an enterprise idea that would bring together several of my passions. Probably wouldn't cover my living costs but I might be able to combine it with a part-time job. So sorry to hear you got such a poor response from your local business enterprise place. I'm only just beginning to understand the sort of prejudice and stigma I am going to face once I get my diagnosis and begin to share it. I should say 'if' I get my diagnosis but I am thoroughly convinced I am autistic, so thinking positive! 

    I have been involved in business and enterprise funding applications in the past - the Community Interest Company model interests me. There's lots of complicated paperwork to do, but that's the sort of thing I enjoy! I get a bit annoyed when I see employment support and enterprise initiatives that are NT led. There are plenty of autistic people capable of doing this for themselves, they just need the resources and the opportunity. Better stop now, I am getting into campaigning mode! 

    I'd love to hear about your enterprise aspirations but realise you might not want to share these on an open forum. You are welcome to PM me anytime. I can't find where to change my PM settings, so I'm hoping the default setting is 'anyone can PM me'! 

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  • This is a brilliant idea! Totally agree with what you say about creating the right conditions and ecosystem for autistic people to flourish. Many years ago I dabbled in self employment - art work - doing personal commissions, craft fairs and things like that. Had a lucky break when a tea towel company contacted me. Did a few designs for them but got bored. Preferred the randomness of being asked to draw Freddie Mercury one day and Wembley Stadium the next! 

    I've got the vague beginnings of an enterprise idea that would bring together several of my passions. Probably wouldn't cover my living costs but I might be able to combine it with a part-time job. So sorry to hear you got such a poor response from your local business enterprise place. I'm only just beginning to understand the sort of prejudice and stigma I am going to face once I get my diagnosis and begin to share it. I should say 'if' I get my diagnosis but I am thoroughly convinced I am autistic, so thinking positive! 

    I have been involved in business and enterprise funding applications in the past - the Community Interest Company model interests me. There's lots of complicated paperwork to do, but that's the sort of thing I enjoy! I get a bit annoyed when I see employment support and enterprise initiatives that are NT led. There are plenty of autistic people capable of doing this for themselves, they just need the resources and the opportunity. Better stop now, I am getting into campaigning mode! 

    I'd love to hear about your enterprise aspirations but realise you might not want to share these on an open forum. You are welcome to PM me anytime. I can't find where to change my PM settings, so I'm hoping the default setting is 'anyone can PM me'! 

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