Apr 2nd 10 Posted by tdomf_7a1de

You’ve got to be crazy to work here, literally! An Autism Job Story

“I had graduated college ten years earlier, but still no job, mostly because of the limits my autism caused me. I had had a nervous breakdown and was finally comfortable in a club house for the mentally disabled, earning a little bit of money as the bookkeeper at my local mental hospital’s thrift store, and all but given up on ever having a worthwhile job. It was then that Tom, a former... read more

Apr 1st 10 Posted by tdomf_7a1de

21-yr old Young Woman with Asperger’s: Her Mother’s Perspective

My daughter has wonderful gifts: avid reader, sharp intellect, excellent writer, creative cartoonist (anthropomorphic characters), is an “animal magnet” and possesses a wickedly funny (i.e., dark) sense of humor. Many adults love her take on life. So how come finding employment will be hard for her? The crushing anxiety over social interactions in the workplace. It is absolutely overwhelming.... read more

Mar 23rd 10 Posted by Barbara

Lorie’s Son…”In Between”: An Autism Job Dilemma

“I have a son who is 20 and has always had a hard time keeping a job. He was pre- approved for disability then turned down after 2 months. He has used rehab services and over a year ago they got him a job but he got fired from it and they have not found anything else for him to do. His last job was a temp job and he was let go for being too slow. We run into this kinda stuff all the time. Any... read more

Mar 19th 10 Posted by Barbara

Scott’s Jobs: An Autism Job Story

“my  first job was arby’s at burnet road in austin texas for 5 years.  i  was  in pizza hut in greystone dr for september 2005 to february 2006. i have [had] autism since winter 1986.  now i work at nitro swim center.” - contributed by Scott in Texas read more

Mar 10th 10 Posted by Barbara

My Quest for a Job – An Asperger’s Job Story

“For now, my life is a 4-ton cross on my back, and I’m crucified to it. I am an autistic individual, and I consider myself between PDD-NOS and Aspergers Syndrome – right of the upper reaches of the dreaded spectrum. I with the mysterious disorder have interests that impede me from “proper living,” a normal life which neurotypical individuals (NTs) prefer over my “small world”... read more

Mar 2nd 10 Posted by Barbara

What To Do When the Bus Stops Coming – An Autism Job Story

Dan Burns’ son, Ben, spent his high school years in a pre-vocational work/study program.  Under the guidance of his one-on-one school aide, Sharon, Ben accumulated quite a bit of work experience:  he set tables at Luby’s Cafeteria, folded pizza boxes at CiCi’s Pizza, stocked video shelves at Walmart and swept the aisles at Ruibal’s Plants. So after graduation, his parents... read more