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Simon – Interview 16b
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The Jobcentre staff had “no clue about people with autism”. Simon was told to go to a doctor to prove he had autism.
Simon, aged 22 was diagnosed with autism when he was 5 years old. He has developed his own strategies to cope during social situations. Simon is interested in animals and aims to find employment in this area. Simon does talks on autism to help people to understand.
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