Basically a list of some resources that might be helpful for young people on the autistic spectrum when looking for work. It includes information about supported internships.
Choice Support is the supported employment service commissioned by Richmond and Wandsworth to provide support to disabled young people looking for work.
This is a long document! Produced by the NAS so aimed at people on the autistic spectrum but I would expect much of it will be relevant to people with other disabilities. It is a workbook broken down into chapters like choosing a suitable role, interviews, managing anxiety so you can quickly dip into sections that might be of specific relevance.
This is a guide from the Council for Disabled Children about how to structure the final annual review – when a young person is leaving tertiary education – to help put a good plan into place.
Notes from a workshop about tertiary education options for young people post 16, including ‘work’ options such as supported internships and apprenticeships.
Links to the AfC Local Offer pages on employment and training options for young people post 16. All young people in year 11 with an EHCP should be offered a Next Steps interview.
This document is a planning tool for disabled young people who are at a residential college to support their return to home when their course finishes. It looks at preparing for employment, supported living, health and accessing the community.
It is written for those professionals who might be involved with your young person’s move from college to home – so that includes the college itself, social care, etc.