Ms Lisa Marie Clinton:

One of the challenges is that the employer has to apply for the grant so the applicant must be in employment. We talk about this preparation to prepare for work. That is not possible if the employer has to apply for this grant. Otherwise, it is the person with the disability who has to apply. If a person is autistic, or has whatever disability he or she has, they may not be able to complete this application. In order to be successful, it is one of these two people who has to make this application. We propose that the support network working directly with that individual, be it a parent or a support employment agency, could also submit an application based on the request and obviously on the personal needs of that individual.