Isaac is truly a Renaissance Man…read his bio here and I think you’ll agree with me…

I’ve been an artist all my life – I was always the token artist in any
group of my friends in high-school. I used to play role-playing games
like Dungeons and Dragons, etc. but haven’t really in many years. These
days I’ve gotten back to doing art, but have moved mostly away from
comic-books (and superheroes) and have been focusing on cartooning in a
newspaper style with a Far Side sense of humor. I post my work at
http://www.woohooligan.com and I run a print-on-demand store where I
attempt to sell t-shirts and coffee cups with those comic strips on
CafePress. And although I’d like to be making money on it (instead of
just paying to maintain the shop), it’s really a hobby rather than a
profession at this point. I’ve also dabbled in stand-up comedy and enjoy
reading books on cognitive psychology. I also used to write fiction, but
haven’t done much of that in a number of years either,  though I have
been working on a manuscript of a non-fiction book about the science of
optimism for a couple of years. There’s a preview of the first chapter
here:

http://smolderingremains.deviantart.com/art/Optimist-s-Wager-Ch-1-82212934

Isaac plans to use his Amazon gift card to buy at least one of Paul Ekman’s books about reading facial expressions specifically for its potential to help him overcome the challenges of Asperger’s Syndrome.

Congratulations, Isaac! And thanks again for sharing your experience and insight on Jobs4Autism!

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.

In addition to Connor’s job at TJ Maxx, he volunteers at a healthcare center and a church.

Connor competes in Special Olympics in several sports. He likes to keep track of how many calories he burns when he works out at the health club.

Recently Connor was a groomsman in his sister’s wedding, where he wore his first tux and danced like crazy. Connor is a San Antonio Spurs fan. His favorite player is Michael Finley.

Connor likes to spend the money he earns at the movies, at bookstores, and buying huge Diet Cokes.

Congratulations Connor!  Thanks for sharing your  job story!

John is 24 years old. He lives in Austin, Texas with his mom, dad, sister, brother, and dog. John finished high school in 2007 and now spends his time having fun and helping people. His favorite job is washing sheets because he gets paid. He also helps his mom around the house and in the community. For exercise, John likes to walk, bike ride, and roller skate. He also enjoys the computer, sports on TV, and movies. John is nonverbal but communicates pretty well by writing and typing.