Aug 11th 10 Posted by tdomf_7a1de

Autistic Person Who loves Photography hopes one day to be a professional.

My name is Craig Thomson I suffer from Aspergers syndrome which is a form of autism. Autism is a life-long Social and developmental disorder. However I have never let it hinder me from pursuing my obsession for photography. Although I have problems doing the most simple of tasks like crossing the road, tying my shoe laces and dealing with social situations I find photography very uncomplicated and... read more

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

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 23rd 10 Posted by Barbara

Adult Autism & Employment – a guide and a conference from MU

Although the University of Missouri’s Disability Policy & Studies office doesn’t provide direct services to persons with disabilities, its many projects provide advice, training, and support to agencies and groups that do. Mostly they provide advice and continuing education to counselors and service providers at agencies in Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas, but thanks to a new... read more

Jul 6th 10 Posted by Barbara

Autism Job Placement: An Autism Resource

Natural Learning Concepts manufactures materials for autism, speech and cognitive delays.  Founders Jene Aviram and Joselyn Blum say the company’s goal is “to increase language and communication skills of children who fall on the autistic spectrum or have development delays while showing them how much fun it is to do so.” All of the illustrators they employ are on the autism spectrum,... 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