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

Aug 12th 11 Posted by Barbara

McIntosh Farmstead – Hoping to Provide Job and Life Skills for those with Autism

“I am working with a group of people starting a non profit that will train young adults with autism, job and life skills to enable them to become independent and active in all areas of community life. We are in the very early stages of the project.  We are looking to locate in McIntosh County, Georgia, right off I-95, inbetween Savannah and Jacksonville, Florida.  Our Chamber has told us that... read more

Jul 14th 11 Posted by tdomf_7a1de

Autistic run business – an Autism Job Opportunity

I’m hiring contract programmers, so you can now actually work for an autistic run company! Must be experienced in c# web programming. Send resumes to software@ianford.com read more

May 16th 11 Posted by Barbara

Career Solutions, Inc. – an Autism Job Resource in Nebraska

From a parent-organized organization started in 1993 to provide supported employment services to individuals with disabilities, Career Solutions, Inc. now includes an educational and independent living services to its clients. There are four components of Career Solutions, Inc.’s supported employment services: job development, job placement, job coaching and on-going, follow-up support. They... read more

Jul 6th 10 Posted by Barbara

Autism Job Placement: An Autism Resource

Natural Learning Concepts manufactures materials for autism, speech and cognitive delays.  Founders Jene Aviram and Joselyn Blum say the company’s goal is “to increase language and communication skills of children who fall on the autistic spectrum or have development delays while showing them how much fun it is to do so.” All of the illustrators they employ are on the autism spectrum,... read more

Feb 12th 10 Posted by Barbara

PathPoint – Adding Independence to Autism

Individuals with disabilities are just that – individuals, with different needs, interests, talents and abilities. Without proper services and programs available to them, they are at high-risk for poverty, homelessness, neglect, and abuse. PathPoint,  a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in California in 1964, is dedicated to helping people with disabilities or disadvantages reach... read more