Young adults with autism lag in school, work

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults with autism are less likely to go to college or hold down a job than their peers with other types of disabilities, a new U.S. study finds. Researchers found that more than one-third of young adults with an autism spectrum disorder had not gotten a job or gone into higher education since high school. And that number was much higher compared with young ...

Young Adults with Autism At Disadvantage After High School

Young adults with autism face more barriers in the years right after high school than graduates who have other kinds of learning disorders, a new study finds.

One in three adults with autism lack professional experience, worrying experts

Study in Pediatrics journal finds one in three young adults with autism has no paid job experience, college or technical schooling nearly seven years after high school graduation

Employment Prospects Dim for Young Adults With Autism

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder are less likely to continue their education or get a job after high school when compared to young adults with other disabilities, new research indicates.

1 in 3 autistic young adults lack jobs, education

CHICAGO—One in 3 young adults with autism have no paid job experience, college or technical schooling nearly seven years after high school graduation, a study finds.