Sep 29th 10 Posted by tdomf_7a1de

Adults Struggle with Lack of Services – An Asperger’s Job Story

As a child I was diagnosed with infantile autism. I was placed in an institution from the age of 5 to 16 for children with developmental disorders and various degrees of mental retardation. This institution was chosen for me by my parents and medical professionals, as the public school system at that time had no program in place for a child with my challenges. I was the most advanced child in the... read more

Sep 13th 10 Posted by Barbara

Wanted: Library Position – an Asperger’s Job Story and Dilemma

My husband, Nathan, has Asperger’s Syndrome. As a child, he got very little help with it aside from being put in an SED (Socially and Emotionally Disturbed, nice terminology) class in elementary school. Anyway, he always knew that he wanted to work in a library. He got a BA in history in 2000 from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Masters of Library and Information Science in 2002 from... read more

Aug 23rd 10 Posted by Barbara

The Voice of Experience – A Texas Autism Story

Greg posted a comment on one of the posts that was so full of insight and information I felt it should be shared, so I’m copying it here… “I am on the higher functioning end and have had people comment on walking slow, not being flexible enough, etc.  I would be glad to share how I got disability with a lot of patience, a lawyer, and the effects of our condition such as anxiety,... read more

Jun 18th 10 Posted by tdomf_7a1de

Get a Master’s degree, dig ditches – An Autism Job Request

I have never seen a job I wanted. I went to school until there were no more degrees to get. After graduation I sought and got a series of jobs that any ditch digger could do. It did not occur to me to aim higher until I realized all these low-aiming jobs are painfully dull. I have sought and received excellent career counseling but sadly found no career ideas with them. One light is here: Socrates... read more

May 19th 10 Posted by Barbara

Aspie Mama – An Asperger’s Job Story and a Bit of Advice

I have six children, three of whom have Aspergers/PDD-NOS — and my hubby is an undiagnosed Aspie. I am fairly certain I have some aspects myself, as my hubby is just like my father and brother! Husband is a graduate of Stanford University — 2 degrees in EE. He has been employed as an engineer w/the same company for over 20 years now. He finds a lot of aspects of his job challenging, as... read more

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