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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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  • Hi, yes we may be about to go through this, my son is 20. He has been in education 6th form and college since leaving school, College is due to finish this year and he is just starting to claim ESA. There is no way he could cope with a job, even if he had to sign on i would have to go with him. I feel that we get a lot of help with children, but when they are adults there is nothing.

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  • Hi, yes we may be about to go through this, my son is 20. He has been in education 6th form and college since leaving school, College is due to finish this year and he is just starting to claim ESA. There is no way he could cope with a job, even if he had to sign on i would have to go with him. I feel that we get a lot of help with children, but when they are adults there is nothing.

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