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New study aims to help autistic
adults build lives beyond school
M
elanie Tyner-Wilson is facing one of her toughest
battles yet. She wants nothing more than to help
her son Jay Tyner-Wilson, who is a person with
autism, land his first job.
Public school provided opportunities for Jay to
gain volunteer vocational experience. There, he
discovered he enjoyed working with animals — and
school offered a repetitive, structured and routine
environment. But Jay is 21 years old now and aged
out of the school system in May.
“The challenge is now finding a job,” said his
mother. “That’s the golden X