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____________ is a good option for some adults with autism seeking to become more comfortable in the physical workplace and gain more experience before becoming employed.

Online training Networking Volunteering Skype

One might assume that people with autism prefer jobs in the arts because they are less rigid work environments, where there is greater behavioral permissibility. What argument disputes this assumption?

People with autism always prefer jobs in the arts because they can comfortably be themselves in the workplace. Because of the informal nature of many arts jobs, some people with autism can feel intimidated by the lack of direction. People with autism prefer jobs in the arts because they do not like the strict nature of more rigid jobs. Both a and c.

Why are job interviews so difficult for people with autism?

People with autism feel like they cannot be themselves because of the job hiring culture which elicits learned and “appropriate” responses from interviewees. People with autism are incapable of communicating successfully one on one with employers. People with autism cannot develop successful resumes because they usually come with no experience. All of the above.

Why does intimidation affect a person with autism’s ability to find and keep a job?

People with autism may be intimidated by social situations they are forced into in many workplaces. Employers can be intimidated by the possible accommodations they may have to make for employees with disabilities. People with autism have little ability in seeking employment and can rarely keep a job because they are intimidated by the workplace. Both A and B.

_______ percent of libraries offer online job and employment resources.

25% 55% 72% 96%

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