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Helping my son

Rowcar

I am the Mom of a 24 year old son. He was diagnosed last year with autism and adhd.

He is having trouble holding down a job due to concentration issues and making mistakes.

I would like advice on how to deal with this or peoples experience of going through this

  • Hello Rowcar
     
    Welcome to the Online Community. It's good to have you here.
     
    I'm sure parents in the community will have experience of their children having difficulties in employment, but while your waiting for responses, I thought you may like to have a look at our information and advice on applying for a job, tips for interacting and coping at work, advice on dealing with bullying in the workplace and what the law says about your rights at work: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/employment
     
    You can also find our free online ‘Finding Employment’ module on our website: https://www.autismonlinetraining.com/
    This module is designed to help autistic job seekers entering the job market understand their strengths and what next steps they could take towards gaining meaningful employment or work.
     
    Evenbreak matches disabled job seekers with employers to build a diverse workforce. You can visit the Evenbreak website for listed job vacancies: https://www.evenbreak.co.uk/
     
    The British Association of Supported Employment has a database of supported employment agencies, so you can search for one in your local area: https://www.base-uk.org/home
     
    Maximus offer a range of employability programmes throughout the UK, including, programmes for disabled people who are struggling to find work: https://www.maximusuk.co.uk/
     
    I hope some of this information is useful.
     
    Best wishes to you and your son.
     
    Christine Mod