article_snippet: Decades ago I found myself working with a young woman with autism.
article_snippet: Having worked closely with people with autism for more than 20 years, I have had the pleasure of meeting many hugely intelligent, insightful, kind, caring, loyal, skilled autistic individuals.
article_snippet: Some of the strongest marriages I have encountered are between people with autism, and I have also met multi-millionaire entrepreneurs who have been identified as autistic.
article_snippet: The very fact that there are plenty of autistic individuals who are hugely successful demonstrates that being autistic does not preclude anything at all.
article_snippet: Some research has shown poor outcomes for people with autism but there have been fewer evaluations using real-world measures such as employability, self-sufficiency and social support.
article_snippet: the idea that situations can be created for individuals with autism that capitalise on individuals with autism that capitalise on their areas of strength – areas of strength – can lead to situations where the ability to remember is increased.
article_snippet: The sad fact is that there are still schools of thought that deny the fact that people with autism can lead very successful lives.
article_snippet: The National Autistic Society, for example, promotes employment for people with autism.
article_snippet: Some of the strongest marriages I have encountered are between people with autism, and I have also met multi-millionaire entrepreneurs who have been identified as autistic,' says Dr Beardon .
article_snippet: At the Autism Centre at Sheffield Hallam University we've been working to further these initial advances; to continue to promote a more accepting view of autism and to encourage society to recognise the potential of autistic individuals.
article_snippet: One of the courses we run in collaboration with The National Autistic Society has welcomed a plethora of autistic speakers, guest lecturers and autistic students who share insight and expertise.
article_snippet: I have learnt to challenge the notion of impairment and disorder, while still recognising the huge challenges faced by individuals and families.
article_snippet: And I have learnt that changing perceptions through a better understanding of autism can significantly improve lives, and the best way to develop an understanding of autism is to listen to those who are autistic, autism families and friends.
article_snippet: – well, society is certainly moving slowly in the right direction, with more and more autistic people self-advocating and promoting more and more autistic people strengths, but there is an awful long way to go.
highlights_snippet: Argues that people in some of the strongest marriages and most successful jobs have autism - and they are kind, caring and loyal .