My First Employment Experience Working for Autism Spectrum News

• By: Vincent Dante-Maniglia
• October 1st, 2020
• actually autistic, adult, consulting, employment, fall 2020 issue, first job, intern, interview
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I graduated from Marist College in May of 2018. While I was on hiatus as I enjoyed free time for the summer, I was thinking about looking for my first employment experience, but I needed help with planning my next steps. When January came, I started out at Shrub Oak International School, where I...

An Employer’s Perspective on the Benefits of Training People with Autism

• By: Nadia Haque NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Westchester Division
• April 1st, 2014
• employment, intern, Project SEARCH, support
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As part of its clinical mission, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division (NYP/WD) cares for patients so they are prepared to return to their home communities to lead productive lives. To successfully achieve this, patients are given the necessary tools to be able to work and live. In...