This morning on KUT, we on the challenges people with autism face when trying to find gainful employment. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention increases in the prevalence of autism. Meanwhile, the state legislature slashed spending that would help people afflicted by the disorder.
One of the people we talked to was Daniel Shackelford. He has but was able find gainful employment at through a privately run program called . You can hear more from Shackelford in the video above, shot and edited by for KUT News.
Our reporting happened to coincide with the release of an by the , an organization created by the state in 1987 to advise state agencies.
The report found, not surprisingly, that $15 billion in state cuts on services that could help people with autism become independent, tax paying workers.
