Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism

Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed)

Ms Lisa Marie Clinton:

For those individuals to be successful in employment, preparation for employment is key. I am not saying everyone would require this but it would definitely be crucial for someone who may need to understand what it looks like to be in that employment, or maybe for interview skills. They may need to get to see the environment, hear the sounds, visualise and prepare for what it looks like to work in this employment setting. That would be crucial for someone with autism or anyone who may have that level of anxiety. We all know what it is like starting a new job. It would help if people could get a level of comfort to understand what it is like to be in a particular building. Even to be in a building like this one, I was looking at pictures to see what it looked like so that I was not overwhelmed. Preparation is vital for those individuals.

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