A convenient store in east China's Shandong has offered job opportunities for teenagers with autism.
The founder Zhang Hongbo says the move is to help them live with dignity.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior.
There are no cures, but education and training have proved helpful to manage symptoms.
Autism in China has an incidence of 0.7 percent, and more than 2 million children under the age of 12 are autistic. The figure is rising by about 200,000 each year.
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