Can an 18 year old with autism work a normal job?

A friend has an 18 year old sister who works at a special place where only disabled people work. My friend said she works there because she is Autisticish.

How can a person be autisticISH

And why would autistic people need to work in a job especially for disabled people?

Is it a major disability even if they are only slightly autistic?Can an 18 year old with autism work a normal job?
that only a doctor can tellCan an 18 year old with autism work a normal job?
i think disabled people should have the same opportunites as every one eslse
I think it depends on what type of autism you have, some can do nothing much and wouldn't be able to get a job but then they can memorize things they see like a camera or do maths equations really easily in their head. Others just have problems writing and stuff. I really don't understand what the problem is but i know that some people suffer autism and can still be practically normal and others not so normal.



Your friend's sister probably has autism but not a very bad condition of it. I knew someone at my old school (normal school, not for disabled people), I didn't even realize he was autistic until it came up later on and then i realized he has some anger issues and can barely write readable writing (this is in yr 10), but he could definitely work a normal job. Oh and he was pro as at maths and he was a rebel, like he wouldn't listen in class, he didn't need to be taught. He just knew how. I couldn't understand how he could until i found out he was autistic.
Autism is a major disability. Its signs and symptoms can be very unpredictable so it's important that a person with autism who wants to work is able to work in a special environment where there will be people trained to deal with any sudden difficulties the person might have with symptoms. Nobody knows what causes autism. Autistic people who are able to work should be allowed to do just that so that they don't become slaves of their disability and can have as normal a life as possible.
From Wikipedia:



Autism is a brain development disorder that impairs social interaction and communication, and causes restricted and repetitive behavior, all starting before a child is three years old. This set of signs distinguishes autism from milder autism spectrum disorders (ASD) such as Asperger syndrome.



Autism is highly heritable, although the genetics of autism are complex and it is generally unclear which genes are responsible.[1] In rare cases, autism is strongly associated with agents that cause birth defects.[2] Other proposed causes, such as childhood vaccines, are controversial and the vaccine hypotheses lack convincing scientific evidence.[3] Most recent reviews estimate a prevalence of one to two cases per 1,000 people for autism, and about six per 1,000 for ASD, with ASD averaging a 4.3:1 male-to-female ratio. The number of people known to have autism has increased dramatically since the 1980s, at least partly due to changes in diagnostic practice; the question of whether actual prevalence has increased is unresolved.[4]



Autism affects many parts of the brain; how this occurs is poorly understood. Parents usually notice signs in the first two years of their child's life. Early behavioral or cognitive intervention can help children gain self-care, social, and communication skills. There is no cure.[5] Few children with autism live independently after reaching adulthood, but some become successful,[6] and an autistic culture has developed, with some seeking a cure and others believing that autism is a condition rather than a disorder.[7]



The level of autism will be tested by doctors and either diagnosed as Asperger's or autism...(I think your friend has mixed these two up to get autisticish)

Even though someone with Asperger's would be able to work in a shop not all can, it depends on the seriousness because the symptoms include impared social interaction and communication that is why they would need to work in a place that can accommodate.

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Depends on what the';normal'; job is--and of course, the person.
Put yourself in the vulnerable spot of the worker -- Autism is a disability where a person is non-social, non-verbal, or awkward in social settings and interactions. It may have taken years for the adult with autism to have come out of their isolated shell.

When you take such a person and throw them into a job with the public, it leaves them open to the rude and cruel comments of the public that assumes they are normal, but have malfunctioned or are being rude in their avoidance of conversation.

For an autistic-ish person who is emotionally sensitive,

such blasting comments from ignorant people could cause such a person to draw back within their shell indefinitely.



Working in a ';sheltered-workshop'; for handicapped offers a certain amount of protection for the workers, offers an understanding and caring atmosphere for people with difficulties functioning in the ';real world';, including their safety.



Autistics can be inappropriately impulsive, leaving their employer's reputation vulnerable to unintentional actions of the disabled worker.



A young female adult I know, tries to work in public and ride public transportation. The problem she is unprepared to deal with is the male sexual predators in the public, seeking out the most vulnerable females who do not understand or suspect any evil motives or know to say ';no'; to their advances. Others may swindle money from such a person, or play cruel jokes. The female I know would benefit from working in a sheltered workshop.
Autism is a gift I'm 17 and I had asperger's and I made a video about it that changed the mind of over 700,000 people watch it you'll love it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbgUjmeC-鈥?/a>