Social care for autistic adults sought
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China has a large number of autistic adults but they lack social support, according to a deputy to the National People’s Congress from Shanghai.
Although some autistic adults have completed nine years of compulsory education, they’ve almost no access to quality vocational education, Liu Yan, also vice head of Minhang District, said.
There are about 230,000 people above the age of 14 with autism in Shanghai, and more than 10 million in China, so autistic adults without proper care could become a social problem, she said.
“Helping these people live on their own and gain acceptance from society should be a priority,” she said, suggesting the government train more specialized teachers for autistic people, provide additional employment support for those with autism and work to create greater awareness among the general public of this group of people.
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