The Employment Shift: rethinking autism employment initiatives
byThink of a 1 in 68 prevalence number in a nation of 318.9 million, then take the working ages between 18-69 and then enact…
Employment
Temple Grandin to Autistic adults: get your butts out of the house and get a job
by“Young adults with autism need to get their butts out of the house and get a job! Work experience can start small walking dogs…
Going Hollywood: Inclusion, Diversity and Workability #RespectTheAbility
byKeri Bowers discusses suggestions for increasing employment for disability-related work force By Keri Bowers Yesterday, 10 miles from Hollywood, nestled in the San Fernando…
Employed and using my gifts in the mental health field
byDue to autism with its speech delays, sensory processing issues, and deficit in ability to decode social norms—life was not always easy—especially with regards…
Wired differently
byThere is a stigma associated with the lack of eye contact in communication. We are seen as rude and/or disinterested. I find it incredibly…
How telemarketing empowered me to be an autism advocate
byBy Ron Sandison Early in my adult life autism caused me to be underemployed for all the degrees I had earned including a Master…
Employment Issues for people with Asperger’s – a first person perspective
byThe average interview will force an AS person to simultaneously study themselves and the interviewer(s), deal with typical interview stress (and special anxiety from…
Workplace Tips for Aspies
byBy Claudia Casser These tips are from five years’ personal experience as an Associate in a big Wall Street law firm, thirteen years as…