Adult victims of autism are left on jobs scrapheap  A new report
reveals the invisible victims of a common disease that still
incurs prejudice, writes Peter Beaumont  Adults suffering from
autism and the related Asperger's syndrome are among the most
vulnerable and socially excluded groups in British society,
discriminated against in employment, further education and
access to social services.  According to the findings of a new
report, to be published tomorrow, fewer than 6 per cent of
adults suffering from an autistic spectrum disorder are in full-
time work, a figure falling to 2 per cent for the less capable.
Those that are in employment complain of widespread prejudice
surrounding their condition. Almost half still live at home,
with a large number of those unknown to the social services.
The result, according to the National Autistic Society, is a
widespread prevalence of mental illness and depression, with a
third of parents reporting that their son or daughter had
experienced mental health problems -