Stop Think Autism: Autism in the Marketplace

Be sure to check out this wonderful blog called Stop Think Autism. There is an interesting link to an article called Autism in the Marketplace. The article originates from Newsday.com. Here is an excerpt from the blog article. Thank you to Stop Think Autism for sharing this information.

"It's an interesting piece, and I'm fairly certain this is the first one of its kind I've come across. It discusses adult autistics (yes, Jenny, they really do exist), dealing with finances, living independently, and the difficult issue of legal guardianship. The story is from the parent's perspective. It deals mainly with adult autistics who would seem to need little, if any, services. Yet, they still run into major issues with finances and have difficulty with other day to day interactions."

"The story closely mirrors the ones I hear from families whose child is considered by the school to be "high functioning" and is dropped from special-ed or services. These children skim by, many drop-out or have major issues, especially in high school. If you can do fairly well with school assignments, sit still in class, they presume one doesn't need any extra help."

Jax Chachitz