Feb 16th 10 Posted by Barbara

Small Group Home Information – Autism Job Request

“I am a mother of a 17 year old boy with autism. He will not be able to live independently, but wants all the things that a normal 17 year old boy wants (girlfriend, job, house, marriage). We live in a small town in Mississippi. I’m terrified thinking about what would happen to him when something happens to me. I am interested in trying to open a small group home with job coaching provided... 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

Oct 22nd 09 Posted by Barbara

Request for Autism Social Skills Information

“My son is 18 and is a junior in college. He has autism but is very high functioning. He is in a band, a social club, and writes for the school paper. He also does illustrations for a magazine. He still needs help with conversation and approaching friends or calling to make plans to do things together with anyone. Do you have anything that I could look into for him? I saw this boot camp on a... read more