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Articles that focus on preparing people with autism for jobs as well as work opportunities available to people on the spectrum.
How to Help Prepare Children With Autism for a Job
The thought of your child’s future can be both distressing and exciting at the same time. When your child has autism (ASD), it can be challenging to gauge what the future will hold, especially when the child is still young. A full-time career, post-secondary education, a day program, volunteer work—there are so many paths based […]
Continue readingPreparing People With Special Needs For The Workplace
Hi, my name is Leanne, I’m 26 years old and have Asperger’s syndrome. I know from experience that it can be very hard for people with autism or other special needs to get and keep a job and that for some, having any job can be a dream come true. Here are some examples of […]
Continue readingTop Autism Jobs: Choosing the Best Careers for People With Autism
While it is true that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often face many social and educational challenges, it’s still possible for children to grow into employed adults with the help and support of parents and caregivers. Autism employment rates A report published by Drexel University reveals that only 14 percent of adults with autism […]
Continue readingBest Ways to Prepare Your Child With ASD for the Workplace
Luke, a towheaded boy on the autism spectrum, jolted upright in his seat as the director of special education, a woman in her mid-forties, announced that he was to repeat the 8th grade. Again. He gazed at me with a doe-eyed look that made my heart lurch, as if imploring Help me, Mom. I cleared […]
Continue readingPeople with Autism Are Filling a Void in the Workplace
The future job market is looking bright for many people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Large companies such as Microsoft, EY, and Utah-based Chargeback have piloted neurodiversity programs that aim to employ adults who are on the spectrum. The main objective of the program is to explore the possible benefits of hiring employees with varying […]
Continue readingTop Ways Autistic Teens Can Transition to the Workplace
“I need to have some tangible success in my life. I want to get up in the morning…and think, Okay, I’m going to work. What am I going to do today at work? And when I come home in the evening feel like I’ve had a long fulfilling day and I’m earning my money. That […]
Continue reading5 Practical Ways to Help Adults with Autism Gain Employment
After I graduated from Oral Roberts University with a Master of Divinity, I was employed four years as a youth pastor. When metro Detroit experienced harsh economic conditions due to the automotive industry I found myself unemployed. For the next two years I struggled for steady employment and sank into a finical sinkhole, unable to […]
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