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Manx Newscast: April marks Autism Acceptance Month

Manx Newscast

Monday, 14 April 2025 - 37 minutes

April marks Autism Acceptance Month and it's been revealed a sub-working group will be formed to assist autistic people in getting into the workplace.

So says a lay member of the Autism Spectrum Strategy Steering Group.

In the UK, one in five people with the disorder is in employment but it's not known what the statistic is here on the Island.

Chanelle Sukhoo spoke to members of the group, MHK Joney Faragher and Lauren, someone whose been waiting for a diagnosis for years

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