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Helping autistic people into work could boost economy by £1.5bn, academics say

ACADEMICS called today for more support for autistic students seeking work after graduation, saying that it could boost the British economy by £1.5 billion.

Swansea University’s Dr Brian Garrod is urging higher education providers to look more closely at how they help such people enter the job market. 

Dr Garrod led researchers from Swansea University and Liverpool John Moores University into conducting a UK-wide study with neurodivergent students to understand the challenges facing them in the world of work.

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