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Job fair for people with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

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Submitted by Mike3620 on Sat, 2018-03-31 09:53

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The Autism Council of Rochester, NY is hosting the third annual job fair and networking event for people with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome on April 17th between 2-4 pm at the Rochester Memorial Art Gallery. Anybody who wants to attend needs to register for the event. Registration is free for people on the Autism Spectrum and their caregivers, but they need to register by April 16th if they want to attend this job fair. Non-profit agencies who want to set up a booth at the event need to pay a fee of $55 by April 13th to ensure they desire to set up a booth at the event. Businesses and other commercial entities need to pay a fee of $75 by April 13th if they wish to set up a booth at the event.

Hiring events designed primarily for people on the Autism Spectrum are needed because people with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome tend to be underrepresented in the workplace. People with other types of disabilities are more likely to be part of the workforce because Autism, unlike other disabilities, affects the social skills that are necessary to obtain meaningful employment. Only 15% of college graduates who are on the Autism Spectrum are employed; this means that over 85% percent of people with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome who obtained a college degree are unable to find employment. The Autism Council of Rochester, NY s hosting this job fair and networking event in order to help people on the Autism Spectrum find and keep a job.

The Rochester Memorial Art Gallery is offering free admission to the museum for anybody with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome and their caregivers and any other people who attend the event. Senator Joe Robach is co-sponsoring job fair for people with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome to help ensure that more people who have Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome become gainfully employed productive members of society who are working at a job that fits with their desires and abilities.

Michael Israel, a reporter with Asperger’s Syndrome who works with Rochester Indy Media, will be taking photographs and videos of the event to highlight this event and the efforts of the Autism Council of Rochester, NY. Anybody who would like to be video interviewed about how the Autism Spectrum is helping or hindering their ability to find meaningful and gainful employment can track Michael down and provide him with a video interview.

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