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

Jun 10th 10 Posted by Barbara

Still Searching for Employment in the UK: An Autism Job Dilemma

We received the following email recently. Anyone in the UK or Europe… do you have any suggestions or advice for “Still Searching”? Please send me an email or add a comment! Thank you! “I am a 48 year old adult autistic in the UK. I really need to work from home because of inability to interact with a  workforce and lack of speed at working. I also cannot use a computer and ... read more

May 10th 10 Posted by Barbara

Teresa’s Creative Son – An Autism Job Dilemma

My son recently graduated from High School,  and he loves Legos and builds his own creations and he loves to work on the computer and create videos and he has High functioning Autism – we live near Chattanooga, TN and I saw the special on HBO and I am trying to assist him  to proceed into the working sector in a career where he can be self productive and sufficient. Any information, or direction... read more

Apr 22nd 10 Posted by Barbara

I Need to Use My Gifts – An Autism Request and Job Story

“I am an out of work everything nurse … I have ASD = Aspergers. It took 2/3′s of my life to get to this conclusion, but now what? My mind never shuts down … I am up all night and my wife and kids cannot figure it out. My sons have ASD to their own extent. My oldest son is more introverted like my brother but when he is out of his shell it is great. My youngest is my “Mini-Me”... 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