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