| To view as a web page, go here. | | Give Us Your Opinion | | The WBJ Daily Report Flash Poll seeks the votes and viewpoints of Central Massachusetts business leaders each week on a topic of importance. Please take a minute or two to read the question below and the details behind it, then cast your vote and add your opinion. The results will be announced in Thursday's edition of the WBJ Daily Report. | | THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: | While the number of adults in the U.S. on the autism spectrum is expected to increase over the next 10 years, that population remains significantly underemployed. According to Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism, 90 percent of adults with autism are unemployed or underemployed, and just 58 percent of adults with autism worked in their early 20s, according to Drexel University. What are the challenges in recruiting people on the autism spectrum to your company? Lack of support from state-funded programs to assist with training.
Limited internal resources for training people with autism.
Lack of knowledge among staff of the needs of autistic employees.
A shortage of applicants that meet job qualifications.
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