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New Jersey Program Provides Job Training, Opportunities For People With Autism

"It's changed my whole life, which I'm grateful for. It's just made me very happy. I love working with people," Carlson said.

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April 12, 2024

CHERRY HILL, N.J. (CBS) – April is Autism Acceptance Month, and a South Jersey hospital does that every day by providing people with autism with new opportunities.

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"We want to try to make them feel happy and make them feel comfortable," Erik Carlson said.

Carlson is a greeter at Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital.

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