Dec 21st 11 Posted by Barbara

Compassionate Integrations and Humboldt Includes – autism job models

Compassionate Integrations (C.I) is a Humboldt County, California leader in autism and developmental disability employment and product- making model that has resulted in the distribution of over 17,000 scented soybean candles. The candle making project was so successful at creating employment opportunities for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities that it led to the development... read more

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

Nov 17th 11 Posted by Barbara

APSE HR Connect and the “Fruits of Employment” autism job model

  Founded in 1988 as the Association for Persons in Supported Employment, APSE  (http://www.apse.org/) is a national nonprofit membership organization with an exclusive focus on integrated employment and career advancement opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Each year they support a national conference focused on the advancement of integrated employment. This year’s conference... read more

Oct 17th 11 Posted by Barbara

Jay Nolan Community Services – a California autism resource

“…with the right kinds of support and assistance – individuals with disabilities can and should pursue their hopes and dreams and live their lives to the fullest potential as active members of their communities.” In 1975 members of the Autism Society of Los Angeles established Jay Nolan Community Services, Inc. (JNCS), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, providing care for... read more

Oct 4th 11 Posted by Barbara

House of Possibilities – an autism job program

House of Possibilities in Easton, Massachusetts provides support to children and adults living with developmental challenges, including autism. Their vision is “to break the barriers of what people think is possible for those with special needs.” Besides their many children’s programs, they also offer many individualized programs for adults, including a new, integrated work and... read more

Sep 6th 11 Posted by tdomf_7a1de

JobTIPS website – an autism resource

I am an educator and researcher in the field of autism. We at the Do2learn.com team have developed a FREE, comprehensive job skills program called JobTIPS. There are hundreds of pages, over 180 video modeling sets, over 350 printables, and many other resources to assist individuals with ASD in determining their career interests, and finding, getting, and keeping a job. JobTIPS was funded by NIH, and... read more