Samuel Vincent was 17 years old when he was diagnosed with Asperger's autism. "I was always on the sidelines and people made fun of me at school because I was different," he recalls. Today, he is 29 years old and has become a travelling pancake maker in Brittany...
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Before getting there, the young man had 151 job interviews: "Some employers accepted me for a trial but did not follow up," he explains. I specified at one point that I was autistic Asperger's, that it gave entitlement to financial assistance for the company ... But it wasn't enough for them to hire me."
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He has created his own company and sells pancakes in a van: "My parents helped me a lot, to do the paperwork, to buy the vehicle, etc. Without them, I would still be looking. I have a message for autistic people: hold on to your dreams, persevere and never let yourself be taken apart."
This article is produced by Brut and hosted by 20 Minutes.
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