We believe that children with disabilities need special attention and care in terms of their adaptability to the normal social life. The National Autistic Society's Statistics show that only 3% of adults with autism live independently and only 6% of adults hold paid full-time jobs. The Society asserts that such qualities of life as independence, self-determination, employment, mental health, social support, and meaningful relationships should lie at the heart of all programmes developed for autistic children.
The society suggests that more people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, especially those with high functioning autism as Asperger Syndrom, are able to work successfully in mainstream jobs. In these terms a workshop in Briar school will help the pupils in developing those occupational skills which they can use later in their lives.