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My Son is finding life difficult

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Has said above my Son if finding life difficult. He's 21, unemployed and being encouraged to seek jobs almost the same as an indivdual would, without autism.  He hasn't got the skills to gain a job through the normal channels, but this falls on deaf ears. 

You have to fight for everything, people just see a person with no physical disablilites and assume able even though you have autism, you have no difficulties.  The unemployment say they understand, but don't really accommadate his needs.

I could go on, but I know many must have experience this.

Thank you. 

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  • It is also important to bear in mind that a lot of young people are not finding work in the current recession, though it varies regionally and locally. It might be useful to find out what the local unemployment situation is for 21 year olds, or 18-25, or a similar category. There are websites that tell you this.

    I raise this because it is important in terms of how many people are looking for how few jobs. If you are in an area where uptake of 21 year olds is high, then you have good grounds to challenge this. 

    Is there a careers adviser available locally (school, local college, employment office) who would work with an autism specialist to assess your son's abilities and give good advice? Is there a local programme through your local parents group to get young people work experience?

    If there is an Further Education College near you, sometimes they will help even if your son is not attending, or if you approach them from the point of view of advice on whether he could take on a course. They tend to have reasonable cooperation between careers advisory staff and disability support staff and knowledge of autistic students.

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  • It is also important to bear in mind that a lot of young people are not finding work in the current recession, though it varies regionally and locally. It might be useful to find out what the local unemployment situation is for 21 year olds, or 18-25, or a similar category. There are websites that tell you this.

    I raise this because it is important in terms of how many people are looking for how few jobs. If you are in an area where uptake of 21 year olds is high, then you have good grounds to challenge this. 

    Is there a careers adviser available locally (school, local college, employment office) who would work with an autism specialist to assess your son's abilities and give good advice? Is there a local programme through your local parents group to get young people work experience?

    If there is an Further Education College near you, sometimes they will help even if your son is not attending, or if you approach them from the point of view of advice on whether he could take on a course. They tend to have reasonable cooperation between careers advisory staff and disability support staff and knowledge of autistic students.

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