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

Feb 5th 10 Posted by Barbara

The Struggle to Find a Job: An Autism Job Request

I have a friend, J , who suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome. J is 21 years old and was just diagnosed with AS less than a year ago. When he was younger, and in his teen years, he was misdiagnosed as having ADHD. Medication did not help him, and discipline in the home – grounding and taking away video games- did not help either. J is having a very hard time finding and keeping a job. He also... read more

Dec 17th 09 Posted by Barbara

New Guide Advises State Agencies on Autism Jobs – An Autism Resource

Autism can affect a person’s ability to communicate and interact socially – two skills that are usually intertwined with employment success. Because of this, many people on the spectrum have difficulty finding and maintaining a job. A guide written by Scott Standifer, clinical associate professor in the School of Health Professions at the University of Missouri, will help change that. The... read more

Nov 17th 09 Posted by Barbara

Knowing What To Look For – An Autism Job Story

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... read more

Oct 27th 09 Posted by Barbara

Yelling Manager Creates Fear of Job – An Autism Job Story

“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... read more