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  2. Employment of autistic people - Wikipedia

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    Job interviews, based on social skills, are particularly discriminating for adults with autism. The job interview is cited as probably "the most difficult part of the job search for people with autism", [166] [167] [168] and negative perception of autistic candidates by non-autistic interviewers is frequently cited as a major barrier to gaining ...

  3. Autism Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 - Wikipedia

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    The Autism Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c 27) is an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Act makes provision about the needs of adults and children who have autistic spectrum disorders including autism and Asperger syndrome .

  4. Discrimination against autistic people - Wikipedia

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    Autistic adults are also more likely to face healthcare disparities, such as being unvaccinated against common diseases like tetanus and being more likely to use emergency services. [ 7 ] Autistic people are also less likely to graduate from secondary school , college, or other forms of higher education, further contributing to high rates of ...

  5. An adult with autism shares the most important advice he ...

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    As an adult with autism, Dr. Kerry Magro fields at least 100 messages a month from parents whose children are the autism spectrum. He got so many questions that Magro, who was once a nonverbal ...

  6. Best Buddies International - Wikipedia

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    Best Buddies has eight formal programs – Best Buddies Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges, Promoters, Citizens, Ambassadors, Jobs, and e-buddies. These programs offer participants with intellectual and developmental disabilities opportunities to learn social skills and job training to be more included in society and to work on being ...

  7. Supported employment - Wikipedia

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    Supported employment was developed in the United States in the 1970s as part of both vocational rehabilitation (VR) services (e.g., NYS Office of Vocational Services, 1978) and the advocacy for long term services and supports (LTSS) for individuals with significant disabilities in competitive job placements in integrated settings (e.g., businesses, offices, manufacturing facilities).

  8. Adults with autism say they always felt 'different' growing ...

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    For many adults with autism, finally getting a diagnosis is a relief. (Photos, left to right, courtesy of Sarah Nannery, Gavin Bollard, Rebecca Dingwell/Snickerdoodle Photography and Morgan Harper ...

  9. Societal and cultural aspects of autism - Wikipedia

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    Communication and social problems often cause difficulties in many areas of an autistic adult's life. [24] A 2008 study found that adults with ASD commonly experience difficulty starting social interactions, a longing for greater intimacy, a profound sense of isolation, and effort to develop greater social or self-awareness. [25]