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23 year old son

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Hi trying to find parents with an "adult" child with aspergers, our son is 23 yrs.  He was employed until a couple of weeks ago , we had a workplace assessment done by the NAS and they suggested 12 recommendations be put in place.  Unfortunately his employers have refused to put any adjustments in place and now ..... have sacked him for being not capable of doing his job.  

Has anyone else come across any similar problems with employers. ??

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  • When you say "adult" child are you conveying that he has aspergers and learning difficulties that severely limit what he can do, and requires a work placement, or is he fairly able aspergers trying to get employment in an ordinary job?

    It might make a difference to what people can say to help.

    Even very able aspergers (aspergians - as has lately been suggested) are likely to encounter difficulty holding down a job. There is a discrepancy between the diagnostic characteristics explained to employers and the actual difficulties people encounter.

    But if he is in a supported workplace unit, that should include all the adjustments he needs. 

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  • When you say "adult" child are you conveying that he has aspergers and learning difficulties that severely limit what he can do, and requires a work placement, or is he fairly able aspergers trying to get employment in an ordinary job?

    It might make a difference to what people can say to help.

    Even very able aspergers (aspergians - as has lately been suggested) are likely to encounter difficulty holding down a job. There is a discrepancy between the diagnostic characteristics explained to employers and the actual difficulties people encounter.

    But if he is in a supported workplace unit, that should include all the adjustments he needs. 

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