Saying Goodbye to Jobs4Autism
For over two years, I’ve been the voice behind Jobs4Autism. It has been an eye- and heart-opening experience. I’ve met so many inspirational people, heard stories of desperation and courage and have felt the satisfaction of knowing I made a difference in someone’s life, if only in a small way.
However, this will be my last post. Jobs4Autism.com is a nonprofit website and our supporters are no longer able to keep it operating.
Although I feel our site provided a much-needed service in the autism community, I know there are so many others out there fighting for awareness and solutions to the problem of employment for adults on the spectrum. Please give them your support.
Thank you for the support you gave Jobs4Autism, for helping to spread the word about us. I wish the best of luck in whatever hurdles you face. Don’t give up! Keep asking for help and keep helping others by sharing your stories in some way, even if it’s not here.
Our Facebook page will remain open as a resource for sharing and learning. If you’re not a member already, please join at http://www.facebook.com/groups/Jobs4Autism/
Best wishes and thanks again!
Barbara
I am sorry that you are abandoning your efforts. Contrary to your beliefs, I see little support for training and placing individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Most organizations are all talk and no action. They contain too many pimps who make their living off autistics while offering little assistance.
You were providing a valuable service, but I fully understand why you would want to move on.
Best wishes for a productive and happy future.
I’m the new executive director for The Autism Research Foundation. Please email me so we can chat about how to keep your blog going! We would love to help if we can.
Thanks!
Courtney
Please dont give up your efforts.One day will come giving you grand success.
I started Jobs For Autism, Inc. and http://www.jobsforautism.com over 8 years ago. As I have an autistic son, I am more aware than most of the trials and tribulations of being the sole caretaker of an autistic child. We have spread the word with regard to the true potential of those within the spectrum, most recently with our incredible concert featuring Willie Nelson’s son Lukas Nelson and his band Promise Of The Real. Our opening act was The Kingsmen, four autistic teens who touched everyone in attendance. You can see the clip on YouTube. Jobs4autism was well aware that they were infringing on our name as merely inserting the number “4″ does not overcome this. Having been a trial attorney for a good portion of my life, I could and still can shut down any website bearing this improper name. I chose not to for one reason. I figured that if they just were able to help one person, that would be fine with me. I have self financed the “real” Jobs For Autism, Inc. through good times and bad. It was never a money making situation nor was it intended to be. If the infringing jobs4autism can’t make money from this and won’t invest any more of their own, and has not as far as I know (not saying they haven’t, but I don’t know of any instance) helped just that one person, good riddance to them. As far as the real Job For Autism, Inc. go to our website, http://www.jobsforautism.com, and our Jobs For Autism Facebook page and you will see what we have done and what we will be doing in the future to assist those within the spectrum to become self sufficient, productive members of society. I guarantee that you will agree, the infringing jobs4autism will not be missed. We welcome your input and participation in our organization. By: Jeffrey B. Stein, Founder and Chairman, Jobs For Autism, Inc.