Supporting the Transition to Employment for Adolescents with Autism

• By: Ashleigh J. Hillier, PhD University of Massachusetts Lowell
• June 25th, 2021
• accommodations, adolescents, employment, independence, job applications, job shadowing, mentors, mock interviews, motivation, neurodiversity, strengths, Summer 2021 Issue, vocational services, volunteering
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Graduating from high school and transitioning to the world of work is an extremely important and exciting milestone. However, for many young adults with autism obtaining and maintaining employment can present some unique challenges. Unfortunately, despite the vastly increasing numbers of...

Making a Case for the IEP Diploma When It Comes to Employment

• By: Danielle Levine Self-Advocate AHRC New York City
• June 25th, 2021
• actually autistic, advocacy, diploma, discrimination, employment, IEP, IEP diploma, job applications, self-advocacy, Summer 2021 Issue
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I was the girl who was afraid of her own shadow. I was afraid of a lot of things. I was afraid about what people might think. People always doubted me. I was too nervous to speak in front of people. I would never go on stage. I was afraid to do anything. A school social worker once told my...