What Can You Do?

Finding meaningful employment after leaving structured secondary education programs is difficult for young adults with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). The disruption in access to community services and the interruption of daily routines can bring a halt to gains achieved in their school settings. The gap during this transition period can lead to emotional turmoil. Anxiety, compulsions and obsessions, depression and mood disorders can occur from lack of support.  Successful programs addressing this problem are limited. We need proactive initiatives to help young adults with ASD and mental disabilities transition into lives with meaningful employment, goals, and purpose, to stabilize their mental wellness and lessen the possibility of psychiatric illness. 

What can you do??

Share information on programs you know helping these young people and contribute to a matrix of services serving young adults with ASD and mental disabilities.

For example, one family in Parkland, Florida, realized they had a problem when their son reached transition age and they became proactive. They created a business that helped his employment chances by opening the Rising Tide Car Wash. It gave their son a job and gave employment to others in the same situation. Look them up on their website.

Home of Hats strives to do the same — help young adults with ASD and mental disabilities find work. 

“Good Hats for a Great Cause”

Creating jobs for young adults with ASD and mental disabilities — let’s get started.