Sep 24th 09 Posted by Barbara

It’s a New Day – Asperger’s Job Experience

Due to my son’s untreatable epilepsy he has been forced to quit his job, working as a greeter in a retail store. Unfortunately, the stigma of epilepsy still remains. The seizures were bad enough, but the teasing and joking from some of the other employees made it impossible for him to return. Not only does Brandon have untreatable epilepsy, but he also has Asperger’s and severe learning... read more

Sep 14th 09 Posted by Barbara

California Woman Owns and Operates Vintage Clothing Store – Asperger’s Job Story

The idea for “Bad Girl Designs”, a vintage clothing  store owned and operated by Gabrielle Lopez in Bakersfield, California, actually came from her husband.   Rather than make Gabrielle toss out the piles of vintage clothing and antiques she had purchased at garage sales, he helped her set up shop to sell them. That was three years ago. The store still isn’t profitable, but Gabrielle... read more