Centers proposed to relieve burden of care for adults with autism

The government should establish specialized day care centers for adults with autism - who rely heavily on family members throughout their lives - to alleviate their parents' burden.

After completing compulsory education at around age 16, most autistic people return to their families, as they cannot find suitable jobs, according to some legislators who discussed the matter during the second session of the 13th National People's Congress, which concluded last week.

Fewer than 1 in 10 autistic adults are employed, according to the Blue Papers on the Needs of Parents with Autistic Children in China published by Huaxia Publishing House in 2016.