How Lei is helping her sons with autism paint a brighter future for their lives beyond school

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This 2 April marks the 17th annual World Autism Awareness Day. Over 205,000 Australians including Melbourne's Jason Liu, 17, and Jeno Liu, 13, are living with autism, many of whom encounter formidable obstacles in securing employment as they transition into adulthood.

For many parents, the sight of their children donning Year 12 graduation gowns heralds a moment of pride and anticipation. Yet, for Lei Wang, a Chinese Australian mother of two residing in Melbourne, the occasion is tinged with a profound sense of apprehension and uncertainty. Her sons, Jason Liu and Jeno Liu , were diagnosed with autism at ages two and 10, respectively.

To help Jason improve his chances of finding employment opportunities after graduation, Wang said she had enrolled him in gardening classes at a specialist school in Melbourne's south-east. However, Wang said she soon noticed that the class "wasn't a good fit" for Jason. "The class covered theoretical topics like photosynthesis and the structure of a flower.

 

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