Nov 23rd 11 Posted by Barbara

Autism: Coming of Age documentary

Sponsored by Mass Mutual Financial Group and produced by public television station WGBY in Springfield, Massachusetss, the documentary “Autism: Coming of Age ” raises awareness of the challenges faced by individuals with autism and their families. The documentary is, in part, a follow-up to the December 2008 “Easter Seals Living with Autism” study, conducted by Harris Interactive and... read more

Oct 26th 11 Posted by Barbara

A Regular Guy: Growing Up With Autism

Writer Laura Shumaker’s eldest son Matthew is autistic.  To answer the many questions that people have about autism, Laura wrote A Regular Guy: Growing Up With Autism telling the story of Matthew’s life from her own perspective as his mother, beginning with the tender years of diagnosis to young adulthood. She says  ”I started writing about what it was like to raise a child with... read more

Sep 27th 11 Posted by tdomf_7a1de

Getting Asperger’s Students Ready to be Independent

My twin girls, aged 22, are the most important people that I deal with on a daily basis. They are delightful and funny. They can talk about just about any topic that you might choose. However, should a glass of milk spill in front of them neither one would know what to do about the mess. I have spent many years trying to anticipate the challenges that can stop them cold in their tracks. They are remarkably... read more

Sep 13th 11 Posted by Barbara

From Mom to Mom – an Autism Job Story

This is from an email sent in response to the post by Pam in Iowa, whose son is 28, a college grad and has aspergers/autism (click HERE to read original post)… My son is 23, graduated from college and has high functioning autism. We’ve been searching with him for a job for over a year. We went to the Department of Rehabilitative Services, which I believe is in every state. The first one... read more

Jul 28th 11 Posted by tdomf_7a1de

Jacob’s Story – An Autism Unemployment Story

I have an eighteen year old who just graduated from high school and technical school in CADD. He has an awesome portfolio and great references. The problem is he now wants his first job, and well I want him to get a job. I want to teach him to be a little more independent. We just moved to KY a few weeks ago. My husband is currently deployed, and we came to get settled before he gets home. So the move... read more

Jul 21st 10 Posted by Barbara

Living her dream, despite autism: an Autism Story

I am a divorced, single mother of three children-two girls and a boy.  My son is 14 and was diagnosed with PDD-Nos when he was four yrs old.  He is currently living with his father being that he needed a male role model.  He also is thought to have aspergers. I can relate being that I also had to struggle with autistic and sensory issues as a child.  My cousin also struggled with mild autism-he... read more