Call for more support to help those with autism into work

An autism charity has launched a campaign – Don’t Write Me Off – calling for more to be done to help people with autism into work and for better support for those who can’t work.

Research from the National Autistic Society (NAS) has shown that just 15% of people with autism have a full-time job but that 79% of those on Incapacity Benefit want to work. The NAS says many of those who want to work are held back by a lack of understanding of autism among employers ... (414 more words)

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