Dec 28th 11 Posted by Barbara

Graphic Design – an autism career question

I teach high school in a suburb of Atlanta. My subject is graphic design,  and I have a student who possibly has the “gift” of art. He learned Adobe  Illustrator in about 10 minutes, while my other students are still  learning how to use it! This student loves to draw and color using the  computer, and he is very good at it. His parents and I would really like  to see if he could... read more

Dec 13th 11 Posted by tdomf_7a1de

High School Student with Autism

Hi my name is Jerrod Zeitlin and I’m a senior at Pulaski High School in Wisconsin. I recently wrote a new paper article for the Pulaski New paper, and it talks about me about how I have to go through everyday at school. We are the only student written newspaper in the state of Wisconsin that the paper is written only by the students from the high school and some from the middle school too. Here... read more

Nov 7th 11 Posted by Barbara

Autism Speaks Launches Transition Tool Kit

“The face of autism is changing with an entire generation of children on the spectrum making their way toward adulthood,” said Peter Bell, Autism Speaks executive vice president of programs and services. With this in mind,  Autism Speaks  launched the Autism Speaks Transition Tool Kit, a unique guide and roadmap to help families on the journey from adolescence to adult life, in February 2011. Autism... 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 16th 11 Posted by Barbara

Job Coach needed in California Bay Area – an Autism request

Debbie wrote: Hello:  My son is 19 and is high functioning with PDD.  He is capable of doing work but needs help because of initial anxiety and sometimes needs instructions repeated several times. He can gradually learn but needs that extra help. Is it possible for me to find a job coach through your website who specializes with people like this who can help me locally?  I live in Marin County... read more