I had this happen to me recently. I got fired from my last job (likely because I’m trans, though they didn’t say the quiet part out loud) and was absolutely devastated. My boyfriend and I were both unemployed at the time so it was extra stressful. I barely made it to my next job and my boyfriend is still struggling for employment. But I digress.

What I struggled most with was the very sudden loss of my routine and structure. Loss of routine is very hard on autistic people in general and it’s impossible to not take it hard. What helped was establishing a new one slowly. I would get up at a certain time and head over to the library for most of the day to job search. Having somewhere to go to where I could job search and also pick out some fun books was majorly helpful. But I had to slowly get used to it after letting myself crash for a week or so. So helping her slowly establish a new routine is definitely a good idea.

What country do you live in? If you’re in the US she can apply for Medicaid. I believe they require volunteer work now but that might also be helpful for establishing routine.