Nurse that works with Autistic kids/adults?

Question

I'm in nursing school and when I'm out I would like to work with Autistic kids and adults. What kind of places have jobs like this?

Answer 1

You could gain employment in residential group homes or in day programs. I have worked a lot with intellectual disability and autism was a diagnosis of a lot of the people I worked with.

Alternatively, you could look for organisations that specialise in that area like special education schools.

Answer 2

Try schools. There are some with programs for students with autism. Also try UCF because they have an autism research lab and office and they could hook you up.

Answer 3

In lots of different ways... there are lots of nurses specialising in Austism. You could be a nurse working at a special needs school, or a respite centre, or you could work within diagnosis which would involve doing observations and consoltations. Talk to your lecturers and make sure you get lots of relevant work experience.