Dec 29th 11 Posted by Barbara

Saying Goodbye to Jobs4Autism

For over two years, I’ve been the voice behind Jobs4Autism. It has been an eye- and heart-opening experience.  I’ve met so many inspirational people, heard stories of desperation and courage and have felt the satisfaction of knowing I made a difference in someone’s life, if only in a small way. However, this will be my last post. Jobs4Autism.com is a nonprofit website and our supporters... read more

Dec 13th 11 Posted by tdomf_7a1de

High School Student with Autism

Hi my name is Jerrod Zeitlin and I’m a senior at Pulaski High School in Wisconsin. I recently wrote a new paper article for the Pulaski New paper, and it talks about me about how I have to go through everyday at school. We are the only student written newspaper in the state of Wisconsin that the paper is written only by the students from the high school and some from the middle school too. Here... read more

Dec 7th 11 Posted by Barbara

Paperworks Studio – an Autism Employment Success Story

“Cards that change lives.” That’s the logo of Paperworks Studio, a “mission-based market-driven social enterprise” that employs people with special needs to make hand-made greeting cards.  About 20% of those artists are autistic, according to an article by Alice G.  Walton in Forbes magazine, “Living Life with Autism: Has Anything Really Changed?” Owned by... read more

Nov 7th 11 Posted by Barbara

Autism Speaks Launches Transition Tool Kit

“The face of autism is changing with an entire generation of children on the spectrum making their way toward adulthood,” said Peter Bell, Autism Speaks executive vice president of programs and services. With this in mind,  Autism Speaks  launched the Autism Speaks Transition Tool Kit, a unique guide and roadmap to help families on the journey from adolescence to adult life, in February 2011. Autism... read more

Nov 2nd 11 Posted by Barbara

Job Market Especially Tough for Young Adults with Autism

According to an article by HealthDay reporter Amanda Gardner on MyFox47.com, more children are being diagnosed with autism than ever before and now many of these children are graduating from high school and entering, or at least trying to enter, the workforce. “Autism doesn’t qualitatively change when you hit adulthood. You’ve got the same issue with reading social signals, with understanding... read more

Aug 29th 11 Posted by Barbara

Autism Transition Handbook – an Autism Resource

  Autism Transition Handbook is a wiki providing individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families access to the most current and comprehensive information on the transition to adulthood. Much of the information on the site is general in nature; for example,  Transition  Overview and Guideline, Transition to Work, and Laws and Regulation are a few of the subjects covered, and include... read more