Rethinking Driver Readiness: Expanding Access to Employment Through Mobility

• By: Jan Schlueter Neurodiverse Technologies
• April 24th, 2026
• driver education, employment barriers, executive functioning, mobility, neurodivergent adults, simulation-based learning, transportation access, workforce inclusion
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When we talk about employment outcomes for neurodivergent adults, the conversation usually centers around job training, workplace inclusion, or employer education. Those are all important. But there is a more basic issue that often gets overlooked. Getting there. Transportation remains one of...

Autism in the Workplace: Identifying Opportunities and Providing Support

• By: Raul Jimenez II, MST Amy Greenberg, BA New Frontiers in Learning
• April 1st, 2014
• employment, employment barriers, job coaching, neurodiversity, support, supported employment, vocational rehabilitation, workplace accommodations, workplace inclusion
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Between 1997 and 2011, the unemployment rate of those diagnosed with disabilities has ranged from 72% to 88%. This is an astounding number of persons with disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), specifically, without a job. Despite the enthusiasm, motivation, and dependability so many job...

Improving Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Adults with ASD

• By: Yvona Fast, MLS GRASP
• July 1st, 2012
• actually autistic, adults, career support, employment barriers, job coaching, vocational rehabilitation, workforce training, workplace accommodations
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According to recent data, just 15% of autism spectrum adults have full-time jobs, and 7 years after high school, 1/3 of young ASD adults still have no paid work experience. Many of those who are employed have checkered work careers, going from one job to another with long periods of...