Lachlan Grindrod
Mylestones Employment client
Lachlan’s found the job that
works for him.
Since starting at Kmart, Lachlan Grindrod is proving autism is no barrier
to finding the right job and earning an income.
Lachlan Grindrod sits
forward in his chair and
chats confidently to a room
full of strangers.
He recalls the recent
family dinner to celebrate
his 20th birthday, jokes
about how much of his
wage is spent on fast food
and reveals his dream to
one day drive trains.
There is nothing in the
articulate young man’s
manner to suggest that at
two years old, Lachlan’s
verbal ability back-pedalled
to a point where he had
virtually stopped speaking.
Fast forward 18 years –
and through the treatment
and management of his
autism diagnosis – and
Lachlan is part of Kmart’s
customer service team;
manning the checkouts
and helping customers
with ease.
My job gives me that ability to build up social
skills like talking to new people and meeting
new people, which is really enjoyable for me.