Jobs for the Autistic Youth

Missoulian: 1 in 3 autistic young adults lack jobs,education 

The Post-High School Outcomes of Young Adults with Disabilities up to 6 Years after High School
 

Disability Differences in Employment Status

Excerpt from the study:

• The employment status of young adults with disabilities at the time of the interview varied widely by disability category with employment at the time of the interview ranging from 30 percent to 79 percent (table 8).

• Young adults with learning disabilities (79 percent) were more likely to have a paid job  than were those with deaf-blindness (30 percent), orthopedic impairments (38 percent), visual impairments (40 percent), traumatic brain injuries (44 percent), autism (45 percent), mental retardation (46 percent), or multiple disabilities (46 percent, p < .001 for all comparisons).