Feb 16th 10 Posted by Barbara

Small Group Home Information – Autism Job Request

“I am a mother of a 17 year old boy with autism. He will not be able to live independently, but wants all the things that a normal 17 year old boy wants (girlfriend, job, house, marriage). We live in a small town in Mississippi. I’m terrified thinking about what would happen to him when something happens to me. I am interested in trying to open a small group home with job coaching provided... read more

Jan 14th 10 Posted by Barbara

Temple Grandin – An Autism Job Story and Movie

Temple Grandin, a designer of livestock handling facilities and a professor of animal science at Colorado State University, began breaking barriers early in her life – barriers in place for females working in a traditionally male industry as well as barriers for individuals with autism obtaining any kind of employment. Over the years she has written numerous books about animals and autism. Christopher... read more

Nov 17th 09 Posted by Story Teller

Knowing What To Look For – An Autism Job Story

The following job story is contributed by Isaac Dealey, founder of Autelligent Laboratories (http://www.autlabs.com). You can follow Isaac on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/datafaucet and also find him on Facebook. I celebrated my 35th birthday this month, and like a lot of people on the autistic spectrum, my job history is a bit unusual. I feel rather lucky that, through hard work I’ve achieved... read more