Nov 22nd 09 Posted by Barbara

Shrinking the Nonverbal Hurdle – An Autism Job Story

Being nonverbal can be a huge hurdle when it comes to employment. But thanks to new technology, those hurdles are shrinking. One Write, a company that supplies churches with customized envelopes, software and accounting forms, recently developed the Cyrano Communicator, a software application that works with the HP iPAQ Mobile Media Companion. With an embedded HP Photosmart camera, the user can take... read more

Nov 13th 09 Posted by Barbara

Connor Quisenberry – October Contest Winner

As Jobs4Autism’s “Story of the Month” winner for October, Connor received a $25 Amazon gift card. Read his story about his job as a shoe processor at TJ Maxx here. Connor lives with his parents in Austin, Texas. He was very happy to graduate from high school in 2008, and now he receives assistance from the school district in finding and maintaining jobs in the community. In addition... read more

Nov 6th 09 Posted by Barbara

Specialisterne – Autism Job Opportunities

“Did you know that people with ASD are natural born specialists?” This question is posted on the home page of Specialisterne, a groundbreaking Danish company that employs more than 40 people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). “Specialisterne” means “the specialists” in English. It all began six years ago when Thorkil Sonne, father of three sons including one with... read more

Oct 21st 09 Posted by Barbara

Tips from CSAAC’s John Solyst – Autism Job Stories

For more than 15 years, John Solyst has been locating employment positions for clients of CSAAC (Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children.)  As Assistant Director for Supported Employment at CSAAC, he deals directly with employers and job coaches to match positions with job skills – what the clients are good at or what they enjoy. He won’t put a client in a job where they’ll... read more

Oct 20th 09 Posted by Barbara

“Inside Looking Out” – An Asperger’s Job Story

“Movies are neither a job nor a hobby, but a dream,” says Nick Simone, a 23-year-old filmmaker. Nick, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, is well on his way to making his dream a reality. “Inside Looking Out” (see below), Nick’s documentary about Asperger’s, opened up the show for Amalia Starr‘s Author Night, won 1st place in the Documentary/Interview category... read more

Oct 13th 09 Posted by Barbara

Shoe Processing – An Autism Job Story

My name is Connor I am almost 20 years old. I work at TJ Maxx. My job is being a shoe processor. I take shoeboxes out of the cardboard boxes which are shipped to my store. I also break down the boxes to recycle and I code the shoes by writing the numbers on the bottom. I also censor the shoes so there will not be any burglary. I work for 4 hours from 11:00am until 3:00pm (my favorite time!) at 1:00pm... read more