When College is Not an Option

• By: Nicholas A. Villani Career and Employment Options, Inc.
• April 1st, 2014
• career, employment, post-secondary
• 1390    0

…in Special Education at the graduate level. He has over 32 years of experience in employment services for students and adults with autism. For more information, please visit www.ceoincworks.com.  …

Autism Training for First Responders: A Lesson in Safety

• By: B. Madeleine Goldfarb, MA, CFM Noah’s Ark Institute
• April 1st, 2011
• 1413    0

…autism spectrum disorders. The online program, which is mandatory for all first responders to complete by February 2012, can be found at www.njlearn.com. The online program is an important first…

An Autism Spectrum News Interview with Alexander Kolevzon, MD, Clinical Director of the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai School of Medicine

• By: David Minot Autism Spectrum News
• January 1st, 2011
• 1336    0

…genetic analyses have come to demonstrate autism as primarily a genetic disorder. For example, research has shown that if one identical twin has autism, then the likelihood that the other…

NY Nonprofit Dog Treat Company Expands Their Mission of Employment for the Disabled Community

• By: Good Reasons®
• January 1st, 2020
• community, dog treats, employment, nonprofit, winter 2020 issue
• 1883    0

…company that supports an integrated workforce. Unleashing love and potential in every bite! For more information, contact Kelly Apfel, Communications & Development Manager at 914-236-1129 and info@goodreasons.com or visit www.goodreasons.com….

The Superpowers of Neurodiverse Couples

• By: Leslie A. Sickels, LCSW Spectrum Services
• January 1st, 2020
• acceptance, couples, neurodiversity, relationships, therapy, winter 2020 issue
• 10657    5

…focus on where each partner is coming from, and how to ground in context and communication. By deepening trust and improving communication, each partner can more effectively express their ideas…

#DisabilityStillTooWhite: A White Autist Examines Representation in the Disability Movement

• By: joshua schwartz MSW Candidate, 2021, University of California, Berkeley
• January 1st, 2021
• actually autistic, advocacy, gender, race, social change, white privilege, winter 2021 issue
• 3003    1

…being celebrated for who they are. joshua (pronouns: they/them) welcomes contact and can be reached at autist.starving@gmail.com. Their writing can be found at starvingautist.com. The viewpoints expressed in this article…

7 Things Students with Disabilities Should Do When Starting College

• By: Eric Endlich, PhD Top College Consultants
• April 1st, 2022
• academic support, accommodations, college, community, confidence, self-advocacy, Spring 2022 Issue, transition
• 3131    0

…for community. They should also be aware of online communities found on social media like Reddit, Twitter, and Facebook where communal knowledge about disabled experiences in college can be shared…

11 Compassionate Parenting Tips for Families with Autistic Children

• By: Heidi Hillman, PhD, BCBA-D, LMHC Eastern Washington University
• April 11th, 2023
• actually autistic, compassionate parenting, embracing differences, family, hope, parenting, positivity, sensory overload, Spring 2023 Issue
• 4441    0

…“Comparison is the thief of joy.” Every person – you and I included – is a combination of positive traits and plenty of flaws. Choose to see your child’s positive…

An Autistic’s Vision for Lasting and Successful Workplace Neurodiversity

• By: Sam Farmer Neurodiversity Community Self-Advocate, Writer, Author, and Public Speaker
• July 19th, 2022
• acceptance, accommodation, actually autistic, collaboration, empathy, employment, inclusion, listening, neurodiversity, neurodiversity hiring programs, stigma, Summer 2022 Issue, workplace
• 3883    1

…Furthermore, all employees, whether neurodivergent or neurotypical, have workplace needs and desires which are more likely to be honored if they are communicated. For example, to be heard, validated, and…

What I’d Like to See Change in the Disability World Over the Next 50 Years – Part 2: Know and Teach the REAL History

• By: Michael John Carley New York University Connections ASD Program
• July 12th, 2024
• actually autistic, advocacy, disability rights, historical injustice, Summer 2024 Issue
• 606    0

…Autism, and he is Core Faculty for Stony Brook University’s LEND program. For more information on Michael John or to subscribe to his free newsletter, you can go to www.michaeljohncarley.com….