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