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My Name was Stolen by Somebody! (but we’re friends now)
This is a post by Dr. Scott Standifer, a Clinical Assistant Professor for the Disability Policy & Studies office (DPS) at the University of Missouri. He is the author of Adult Autism & Employment: A guide for… -
Would you put the word Aspergers down on your job application?
The power of the internet is truly amazing, for me it’s brought information, peace, opportunities, comfort, experiences, support, education, understanding and friends. (Those and so many more!) Yesterday, I got… -
Discrimination and Accomodation
The continuing discussion about my thoughts on discrimination and accommodation got me to thinking . . . I am absolutely in favor of laws that make it illegal to fire people for being gay, Jewish, black, or anything… -
Autism attempts to stay at work
My boss approached me yesterday. Boss: You can take care of Baby Corn? Me: Yes. Boss: Because he's going to get sick a lot. He's going to need all kind of vet care. Me: (Confused, because he's never been sick so f… -
How should we advise our state legislators on Autism Policy?
We are excited to participate in a pilot program sponsored by our local Arc chapter where we will be hosting a small group of parents, self-advocates and local legislators. The purpose of the meeting is to share our ex… -
Teaching Your Employees about Working with Autism
I’ve had the opportunity to work with many autistic adults in the work place and this is what I learned. Don’t keep secrets. Allow people to know that you have special needs. There are no blanket rules t… -
Ten Tips for Working With Autistic Employees
Focused. Meticulous. Dedicated. These adjectives could easily describe most autistic* employees. But Rigid, Neurotic, and Anti-social could potentially fit just as well. How do you accentuate the positive traits whi… -
Recruit Autistics
I saw this article in Wired Magazine and thought it was intriguing.Most corporations require people skills. But for some, a preternatural capacity for concentration and near-total recall matter more. Those jobs, says e… -
Will Work For...
Out of the blue, I had this strange picture in my head. I was standing at the corner of a traffic light with a sign that said: WILL WORK FOR THERAPY It got me thinking about what is important to me and what lengths I…
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