Give my boy a chance: Mum's moving plea for autistic son who has applied for 900 jobs

[Manchester Evening News]

The loving mum has urged businesses to give her autistic son a chance... after
he was rejected for over 900 jobs.

Computer whizz Scott Huck, 27, left Salford University with a masters degree
two years ago and has been tirelessly applying for jobs ever since.

But the hard-working IT graduate has been rejected hundreds of times.

His mum Sheila Wilson Huck puts down to the 'ignorance' of employers - who she
says can't see her son's true potential.

Proud mum Sheila, from [Withington](http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
/all-about/withington) , says Scott is a 'lovely, bright, caring person' but
his fruitless search for employment has left him feeling depressed.

In a desperate bid to help her son, Sheila posted an emotional plea on
Facebook asking employers to give Scott a chance.

Her post has been shared more than 24,000 times and she has had messages of
support from all over the world including Italy, the Netherlands and India.

![](http://i4.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article11198641.ece/ALTERNA
TES/s615/JS87615720.jpg) Scott Huck, 27, has applied for more than 900 jobs
without success

She said: "It's incredible the amount of people who have responded to me and
are in the same boat.

"I was so frustrated every time Scott comes home from an interview and was
disappointed, I just had to do something. It got to the stage where he got
really depressed.

"There are hundreds of people in the same situation as Scott that are fighting
to get a job - it's not uncommon.

"A job would be life-changing for him. He's in his bedroom every single day.
My husband Harry takes him to work and he's learnt a lot of life skills from
that. But he wants to be working in the field he trained in."

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Former Ewing School pupil Scott is on the 'lower end' of the autistic
spectrum.

Teaching assistant Sheila said hundreds of parents with autistic children have
shared similar experiences with her.

She said: "I think because he comes across a little bit differently employers
run a mile. When you meet him you would think something was different but you
wouldn't know what.

"He desperately wants to work and have a job. It just breaks my heart.

"A lot of people have asked why he doesn't start his own business but he needs
to be out there working with people."

Since Sheila's emotional plea, prospective employers from the BBC, IBM have
shown interest in Scott, while a representative from Microsoft has also
promised to look over his CV.

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