Specialisterne works to enable jobs for people with autism and similar challenges through social entrepreneurship, innovative employment models, and a national change in mindset.
In Northern Ireland, The Adult Autism Advisory Service was set up to help individuals with autism across Northern Ireland access a range of appropriate main-stream services, such as employment and further education.
The Orchardville Society work in partnership with young people and adults with learning disability across Northern Ireland to prepare them for employment and greater independence.
Autism Initiatives work in close partnership with families and service users as well as other voluntary organisations and colleagues in the statutory sector to help find employment, housing and other of life’s essentials for people with autism.
Aspire provides information and supportive programmes across the Republic of Ireland, that include a dedicated helpline, educational drama classes, the career development programme, family support, seminars, workshops, training, and research.
The National Autistic Society provides a Transition Support Service. This free service covers all Northern Ireland and is for autistic young people and their parents and carers, looking for information and advice via phone and email on the transition to adulthood. This includes young people preparing to leave school, college and university. https://www.autism.org.uk/services/helplines/transition-support.aspx
