New Pennsylvania Grants Help Adults with Autism Enter the Workforce

According to state.pa.us, the Pennsylvania Secretary of Public Welfare Estelle B. Richman formally announced that a new state grant would allow for more autistic residents finish school and officially enter the workforce within the state or outside the state.

Secretary Richman stated, "With support from community service providers, adults living with autism receive the training they need to help ensure their success as they join the workforce."

The way programs usually work in Pennsylvania is that educational services for residents with autism generally end once the person turns 21. Additionally, many adult programs aren't designed or prepared for adults living with autism.

Richman added, "Through this grant initiative, we can continue to open new doors for Pennsylvanians with disabilities and help them to achieve their goals.�

The state grants will provide the opportunity for adults with autism to get the funding they need to make the easy transition from high school or college to the workforce. The programs will specifically target working on certain techniques as well as managing the symptoms that come from having autism as an adult. The grants can go to numerous things such as specific training, both public and private programs, and more.

Pennsylvania and the Public Welfare Department are encouraging residents who qualify for the grants to apply as soon as possible. All applications for the autism aid grants must be finished completely and submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare's Bureau of Autism Services by December 12, 2007.