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 30th 10 Posted by Barbara

JJ’s List – An Autism Resource

“Where people with disabilities review businesses and services.”  That, in a nutshell, is JJ’s List. The mother of a teenage son with autism, it was while documentary producer JJ Hanley was  working on “Refrigerator Mothers”, an award-winner about mothers of children with autism, that she became aware of the difficulties and barriers people with disabilities face upon... 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

Apr 8th 10 Posted by Barbara

Calling all Texans! – An Autism Survey

The Autism Society of Greater Austin is conducting a survey on issues related to older children and adults with autism in Texas. Members of the Autism Society are parents, guardians and professionals who strive to improve the lives of all affected by autism by educating, advocating and promoting awareness. This survey is designed to give us a better understanding of the challenges you or a member of... read more

Mar 2nd 10 Posted by Barbara

What To Do When the Bus Stops Coming – An Autism Job Story

Dan Burns’ son, Ben, spent his high school years in a pre-vocational work/study program.  Under the guidance of his one-on-one school aide, Sharon, Ben accumulated quite a bit of work experience:  he set tables at Luby’s Cafeteria, folded pizza boxes at CiCi’s Pizza, stocked video shelves at Walmart and swept the aisles at Ruibal’s Plants. So after graduation, his parents... read more

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