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Dec 9th 09
As Jobs4Autism’s November “Story of the Month” winner, Isaac received a $25 Amazon gift card. In his job story, he not only included information about being a software engineer, but also shared valuable advice for anyone looking for a job as well as potential employers. Click here to read his winning story, “Knowing What to Look For”.
Isaac is truly a Renaissance Man…read...
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Isaac Dealey – November Contest Winner
Nov 17th 09
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...
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Knowing What To Look For – An Autism Job Story
Nov 13th 09
As Jobs4Autism’s “Story of the Month” winner for October, Connor received a $25 Amazon gift card. Read his story about his job as a shoe processor at TJ Maxx here.
Connor lives with his parents in Austin, Texas. He was very happy to graduate from high school in 2008, and now he receives assistance from the school district in finding and maintaining jobs in the community.
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Connor Quisenberry – October Contest Winner
Oct 27th 09
“I did have 2 jobs. Both were at grocery stores but the thing is that I never got treated right. Not only that but my manager was mean to me. She yelled and screamed at me when I was only trying to help her out. And from then on I’ve been kinda scared to get a job. It’s one of those, I want to get a job but I don’t want to cuz I’m scared of people being mean to me and...
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Yelling Manager Creates Fear of Job – An Autism Job Story
Oct 20th 09
“Movies are neither a job nor a hobby, but a dream,” says Nick Simone, a 23-year-old filmmaker.
Nick, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, is well on his way to making his dream a reality. “Inside Looking Out” (see below), Nick’s documentary about Asperger’s, opened up the show for Amalia Starr’s Author Night, won 1st place in the Documentary/Interview category...
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“Inside Looking Out” – An Asperger’s Job Story
Oct 19th 09
In May of 2009 Ian was one of several students recognized at his school district’s end of year recognition celebration of the students and community partners in their 18+ program called LIVE (Leander Independent Vocational Education program). The Williamson County Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 and Twin Lakes YMCA Health & Fitness both commented on the growth they observed in Ian as he progressed...
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An Update to Ian’s Autism Job Story
