Aug 6th 10 Posted by Barbara

Emory Autism Center – Helping Adults with Autism “Get a Life”

Social nuances that many of us take for granted are a challenge for adults with autism and can be barriers to employment and even friendship. Many, such as Andrew Grimes, develop solitary hobbies like drawing, journaling and solving puzzles. Emory Autism Center Adult Services Program has a simple goal: to help adults with an autism spectrum disorder like Andrew “get a life.” As part of... read more

Jun 10th 10 Posted by Barbara

Still Searching for Employment in the UK: An Autism Job Dilemma

We received the following email recently. Anyone in the UK or Europe… do you have any suggestions or advice for “Still Searching”? Please send me an email or add a comment! Thank you! “I am a 48 year old adult autistic in the UK. I really need to work from home because of inability to interact with a  workforce and lack of speed at working. I also cannot use a computer and ... read more

May 20th 10 Posted by tdomf_7a1de

Finally figured it out late in life – an Asperger’s Job Search Story

My son is nearly 21yrs old and it is only recently that I’ve figured out that he could literally be the poster child for Asperger’s Syndrome (wonder if they need a model…). He just recently finished his 2nd year of college, and although he struggled greatly due to social problems in elementary school, we moved him from public to private school where the problems decreased a bit, and... read more

May 19th 10 Posted by Barbara

Aspie Mama – An Asperger’s Job Story and a Bit of Advice

I have six children, three of whom have Aspergers/PDD-NOS — and my hubby is an undiagnosed Aspie. I am fairly certain I have some aspects myself, as my hubby is just like my father and brother! Husband is a graduate of Stanford University — 2 degrees in EE. He has been employed as an engineer w/the same company for over 20 years now. He finds a lot of aspects of his job challenging, as... read more

Apr 29th 10 Posted by tdomf_7a1de

NORMAL? WHAT’S NORMAL? – An Autism Request

April 28, 2010 Gentlemen: I am writing to you for help regarding our son who is now almost 40 years old. We have tried to get help/help him all his life, but there has never been a concrete diagnosis. Our son seems to be a social misfit who cannot hold a job very long, has trouble with anger management, tells us that he thinks he is “by-polar”, has been evaluated and reevaluated all his... read more

Feb 12th 10 Posted by Barbara

PathPoint – Adding Independence to Autism

Individuals with disabilities are just that – individuals, with different needs, interests, talents and abilities. Without proper services and programs available to them, they are at high-risk for poverty, homelessness, neglect, and abuse. PathPoint,  a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in California in 1964, is dedicated to helping people with disabilities or disadvantages reach... read more