| Autism is a disorder that now affects one out of | | | | live at home or in residential facilities.In terms of |
| every 166 children born. It is a disorder that is | | | | employment, autistic adults usually are best suited |
| permanent and negatively affects social | | | | to jobs that address their particular strengths. |
| development and thought processes. The | | | | According to research, autistic adults generally |
| transition into adulthood generally occurs at the | | | | have limited short-term memory, but excellent |
| age of fourteen, where preparation for adulthood | | | | long-term memory compared to most people. In |
| starts. Now is a good time to consider job | | | | addition, there are support groups and services |
| possibilities, if applicable, and what training will be | | | | that help autistic adults take care of themselves.It |
| needed to help an autistic child get ready for | | | | is difficult to offer general advice for adults with |
| adulthood.There are generally two types of | | | | autism because autism is a spectrum disorder. |
| autistics: high functioning and low functioning. Low | | | | Some may need constant care, while others are |
| functioning autistic adults need constant care. | | | | brilliant and innovative thinkers. Each person with |
| They generally live at home with their parents or | | | | autism is profoundly different and requires |
| in residential facilities where their needs can be | | | | different levels of help.Organizations like the |
| constantly addressed. For most of these | | | | Community Services for Autistic Adults and |
| individuals, the world is a far away place that they | | | | Children (CSAAC) provide employment |
| cannot reach. Group homes and residential facilities | | | | opportunities for autistic adults. In addition, they |
| are rare and highly expensive so many low | | | | conduct various job training programs based on |
| functioning autistic adults are taken care of by | | | | the areas of strength for that particular |
| their families.On the other hand, high functioning | | | | candidate.The ability of an autistic adult to manage |
| autistic adults can be highly successful and lead | | | | a job, home, and taking care of financial |
| relatively normal lives. They can work, support | | | | obligations comes from education, training, and the |
| and care for themselves, and live on their own. | | | | severity of their disorder. There are autistic adults |
| This is not to say they do not face any problems. | | | | that have college degrees and are extremely |
| In fact, many high functioning autistic adults see | | | | innovative and there are others that require fairly |
| their main problem as the way others perceive | | | | simple jobs in order to succeed. Paying bills, |
| them. The ability of adults with autism to take | | | | cooking, and other independent behaviors can |
| care of themselves is often directly related to the | | | | sometimes be taught. Other times, special |
| need-based education they received as children. If | | | | services may be required to help independent |
| properly taught social responses and accepted | | | | autistic adults stay independent.If you ask some, |
| behaviors, autistic adults can function as | | | | autism is a difficult disorder to live with. Many |
| contributing members of society. They can have | | | | people with autism face social nightmares on a |
| families, careers, and social lives. However, the | | | | daily basis. |
| majority of even high-functioning autistic adults | | | | |