Introduction
If your body could not perform how your brain wanted it to, what would you do? This is what millions of autistic individuals feel on a daily basis. Autistics are often capable of learning and performing intellectually in a work environment, but lack the ability to control their verbal and physical communication. My question regarding autism is, How can an autistic adult with Asperger’s syndrome of high functioning autism receive and hold employment?
Before analyzing how an autistic individual can become employed, it is important to comprehend autism and the challenges as well as positive aspects concerning autism. “Individuals on the autism spectrum have difficulty relating to others, using verbal and non-verbal communication, understanding reciprocity, and making their needs know.” (CALNAA, 2007) Another challenging aspect of autism is that “no two children are the same in behaviors, ability or appearance. Therefore, no one approach to......
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