Help please: What are the needs of people with autism?

[Matt_willis]

First time poster so please be gentle with me.

 

Bullet point answers are fine!

 

Thanks to all in advance

 

[Tally]

It really depends on what your relationship is to the person with autism. We can probably help you better if you can tell us a little more about your situation.

[Matt_willis]

It really depends on what your relationship is to the person with autism. We can probably help you better if you can tell us a little more about your situation.

 

Thanks for being gentle.

 

My situation is that I'm interested in a job that involves working relatively closely with people with Autism.

 

Thanks again.

[Mandapanda]

Hi Matt

 

Not an easy to answer question, I assume you realise that!

 

People with autism vary just as much as other people. They are not just their condition, they also have personalities and life experiences (good and bad). Of course there will be some similarities though they may not be universal.

 

I would suggest you start reading about it, books by Tony Attwood, Temple Grandin, Donna Williams, Luke Jackson etc. Tony Attwood doesn't have autism but he is an expert who is wonderfully positive and affectionate in his understanding of it.

[Matt_willis]

Hi Matt

 

Not an easy to answer question, I assume you realise that!

 

People with autism vary just as much as other people. They are not just their condition, they also have personalities and life experiences (good and bad). Of course there will be some similarities though they may not be universal.

 

I would suggest you start reading about it, books by Tony Attwood, Temple Grandin, Donna Williams, Luke Jackson etc. Tony Attwood doesn't have autism but he is an expert who is wonderfully positive and affectionate in his understanding of it.

 

Thank you Mandapanda. Tony's website looks great. I'll have a butchers' at it over the weekend.