Post 16 options (Education and Employment)
When young people reach the age for leaving school it can be an anxious time trying to find the most appropriate place for further study if desired or employment. Below is a list of possible avenues of study or employment and organisations who can provide help and support:
Northern Ireland:
- ASDAN
- Autism Initiatives
- Autism NI
- Barnardo’s Transition and Inclusion Service
- Belfast Met
- CAFRE
- Cedar Foundation
- Deloitte internship
- Disability Action
- incredABLE
- Internships with Deutsche Bank, UK
- MENCAP
- North West Regional College
- Northern Regional College
- NOW Group
- Parkanaur College
- Prince’s Trust
- Queen’s University Belfast (Disability Services)
- South Eastern Regional College
- Southern Regional College
- Specialisterne
- Stepping Stones
- Rutledge Group
- The Gathering Rooms
- The Orchardville Society
- Triangle Housing
- Ulster Supported Employment Ltd
- Ulster University (Disability Services)
- University Toolkit for Autistic Students
Republic of Ireland:
- Aspire
- Autism Service – HSE: Beech Park Services
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiatives (ASDI)
- Caerus Education
- DARE and DCU
- Deloitte internship
- Disability Guidance Service
- EmployAbility
- EVE Tuiscint
- Gheel Autism Services
- National Adult Literacy Agency
- National Learning Network
- Prism
- Project Search (KARE) (video)
- Roslyn Park College
- Specialisterne
- SOLAS
- Trinity College Dublin
- University Toolkit for Autistic Students
- WALK
- Youth Reach Service
Further reading
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