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Finding it impossible to find any sort of support

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Hello. I'll try and keep it short(ish).

I've been trying to find help moving on with my life for months now, so far with nothing to show for it. I'm now an autistic adult with the added complication of having difficulty with verbal communication, diagnosed as a teen after it caused issues at school. Parents are no longer interested in helping as they've fallen into the camp of "autism probably isn't real/you're just being lazy/etc." and various other hateful stuff from social media, so I'm having to try and find help on my own.

I want to learn more, I want to try and get into work so I can eventually move out and get away from family. I don't know how to do any of these things. I've tried emailing my local NAS branch explaining this, I've tried emailing Autism Scotland as well, over a month later and neither have responded (I check the junk folder daily just in case, as non-junk keeps getting in there anyway).

I don't know what else to do and the frustration is becoming intense.

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  • Hello ,

    I'm sorry to hear that you feel unsupported in this way. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer direct support to people who are searching for work. However, here are some resources which may help: 

     Firstly, our ‘Finding Work’ handbook aims to support autistic job seekers to find work. This digital workbook is designed to help autistic adults prepare themselves for employment. Topics include understanding autism better, choosing a suitable role, applying for roles, preparing for and getting through interviews, finding work experience, working on communication and social skills, managing anxiety and preparing for the workplace. It can be downloaded for free here: https://www.autism.org.uk/shop/products/books-and-resources/finding-work-interactive-ebook 
     
    We have also made available a free online learning module designed to help autistic job seekers entering the job market in understanding their strengths and what next steps they could take towards gaining meaningful employment or work: 
    https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/professional-development/training-and-conferences/employment/finding-employment 

     Additionally, it could be worthwhile looking at the Evenbreak website for listed job vacancies (http://www.evenbreak.co.uk/). Even break matches disabled job seekers with employers looking to build a diverse workforce. 
     The British Association of Supported Employment, who have a database of supported employment agencies, so you can search for one in your local area: www.base-uk.org 

    Remploy, an organisation which supports people with disabilities and those experiencing complex barriers to work, into mainstream employment: www.remploy.co.uk 

     I have also included a link to our job-page:

     https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/work-for-us 

     Within this page you can click on our job and volunteering page to find out about our current employment and volunteering opportunities with The National Autistic Society. We particularly welcome applications from autistic people. 

      Finally, you can find more information about seeking a job, and about your rights in work here: 

    https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/employment 

    I hope this helps,

    ChloeMod

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  • Hello ,

    I'm sorry to hear that you feel unsupported in this way. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer direct support to people who are searching for work. However, here are some resources which may help: 

     Firstly, our ‘Finding Work’ handbook aims to support autistic job seekers to find work. This digital workbook is designed to help autistic adults prepare themselves for employment. Topics include understanding autism better, choosing a suitable role, applying for roles, preparing for and getting through interviews, finding work experience, working on communication and social skills, managing anxiety and preparing for the workplace. It can be downloaded for free here: https://www.autism.org.uk/shop/products/books-and-resources/finding-work-interactive-ebook 
     
    We have also made available a free online learning module designed to help autistic job seekers entering the job market in understanding their strengths and what next steps they could take towards gaining meaningful employment or work: 
    https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/professional-development/training-and-conferences/employment/finding-employment 

     Additionally, it could be worthwhile looking at the Evenbreak website for listed job vacancies (http://www.evenbreak.co.uk/). Even break matches disabled job seekers with employers looking to build a diverse workforce. 
     The British Association of Supported Employment, who have a database of supported employment agencies, so you can search for one in your local area: www.base-uk.org 

    Remploy, an organisation which supports people with disabilities and those experiencing complex barriers to work, into mainstream employment: www.remploy.co.uk 

     I have also included a link to our job-page:

     https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/work-for-us 

     Within this page you can click on our job and volunteering page to find out about our current employment and volunteering opportunities with The National Autistic Society. We particularly welcome applications from autistic people. 

      Finally, you can find more information about seeking a job, and about your rights in work here: 

    https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/employment 

    I hope this helps,

    ChloeMod

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