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Have you stuggled to get a paid Job?

Amy

I am the mum to a 17yr old daughter, she was diagnoised autistic at 15 after having a serious breakdown abd having complete school refusal resulting in her finishing school with no qualifications.

I worry about her furture so much as i know she would struggle just to attend an interview let alone hold down a job. 

She is bright beautiful and creative and has recently started doing an Art class at her local college, she has found this rewarding but struggles every week with noise, the amount of people ect. When she gets home she is so overwhelmed she has a bath and then sleeps for a few hours just to recharge herself. Her Art class is only 3 lessons per week and i drive her there and pick her up as she hates to get the bus on her own.

She has had alot of days off as she feels so overwhelmed with it all. I.ve spoken to her teacher to explain how she feels and she is very supportive which helps so much.

My question is i suppose! did you struggle with getting a job? Is there any resources for young autistic people to start work? Or training programs ect i feel pretty much on our own with this and would appreciate any tips or feedback if you was in a simlar situation.  Thankyou

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  • I think that once you are in the benefits system, access to support can become available. My daughter (autistic) graduated in July and now has a part-time job tutoring children. However, she is also claiming universal credit. Through their disability support wing (no idea what it is called) she has been referred for online counselling specialised for neurodivergent people, she is also starting a course to help with her sleep problems. As for me (also autistic) I left university during the Thatcher cutbacks and was unemployed for over two years. I got rather down and couldn't think of any skills I had that anyone would pay money for. I had a couple of clerical jobs, one sickness cover, in the Civil Service. Then I saw an advert for a research job at a university that dove-tailed with what I did in my final year research project as an undergraduate. I applied, was interviewed (scary) and got the job. I then spent 34 years in research at the same university, my job changed somewhat over the years and I did a masters' degree and PhD while working. I had slotted into my ideal job. 

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  • I think that once you are in the benefits system, access to support can become available. My daughter (autistic) graduated in July and now has a part-time job tutoring children. However, she is also claiming universal credit. Through their disability support wing (no idea what it is called) she has been referred for online counselling specialised for neurodivergent people, she is also starting a course to help with her sleep problems. As for me (also autistic) I left university during the Thatcher cutbacks and was unemployed for over two years. I got rather down and couldn't think of any skills I had that anyone would pay money for. I had a couple of clerical jobs, one sickness cover, in the Civil Service. Then I saw an advert for a research job at a university that dove-tailed with what I did in my final year research project as an undergraduate. I applied, was interviewed (scary) and got the job. I then spent 34 years in research at the same university, my job changed somewhat over the years and I did a masters' degree and PhD while working. I had slotted into my ideal job. 

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