I Was Finally Diagnosed with High-Functioning Autism, Now What?

• By: Annie Kent, MA Mental Health Systemic Advocate/Educator, and Recently Diagnosed “Aspie”
• April 9th, 2023
• actually autistic, adult diagnosis, diagnosis, gender differences, girls and women, incorrect diagnoses, self-diagnosis, social isolation, soft skills, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma
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I suspected I was on the Autism Spectrum for over 20 years before I finally received a diagnosis. Like many people with high-functioning autism, my autism went unnoticed because I was intelligent enough to succeed in school and my autistic traits were not seen as neurodivergent, but as learning...

Preparing School-Age Students for Post-Secondary Education

• By: Randy Horowitz, MSEd, SAS Eden II
• April 6th, 2022
• independence, natural supports, planning, post-secondary education, safety, school, soft skills, Spring 2022 Issue, students, transition, young adults
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Preparing school-age students with autism for the transition into post-secondary education is perhaps as challenging for teachers as it is daunting for parents. According to a National Autism Indicators Report, “Young adults with autism have a difficult time following high school for almost any...

Remote Work Expands Career-Exploration Opportunities

• By: Jessye Herrell Tech Kids Unlimited
• January 1st, 2022
• career-readiness skills, employment, internship, neurodiverse, self-advocacy, social skills, soft skills, technology, Winter 2022 Issue
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Understanding the benefits and challenges associated with technology has always been central at Tech Kids Unlimited, and the COVID-19 pandemic demanded even deeper exploration. Tech Kids Unlimited (TKU) is a NYC-based educational non-profit specializing in teaching technology and computer science...

Autistics and Employment: Far Too Many Rivers to Cross

• By: Karl Wittig, PE Aspies for Social Success (AFSS)
• June 25th, 2021
• actually autistic, employment, interpersonal skills, soft skills, Summer 2021 Issue, unemployment
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For as long as I have known about autism, I have heard reports that autistics have the highest unemployment rate among all disability groups - or, for that matter, just about any demographic. Even at the time of my own diagnosis (late 2000), by which such milder variants as Asperger Syndrome had...

Uniquely Human Podcast #8 – Autism and Personal Fulfillment with Dr. Temple Grandin

• January 8th, 2021
• disclosure, driving, identity, labels, learning style, parenting, personal growth, podcast, self-advocacy, sensory issues, soft skills, Temple Grandin, Uniquely Human
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Episode 8 - Autism and Personal Fulfillment with Dr. Temple Grandin Overview Striving and Driving for Success Dr. Temple Grandin joins us to share her perspective on setting oneself up for success in a lifelong journey of personal growth. David LaFrenz shares the impact his work has...

Job Skills Are Skills for Life

• By: Marjorie Madfis, MBA Yes She Can
• January 1st, 2019
• employment, girls and women, job training, soft skills, transition to adulthood, winter 2019 issue
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What we learn at work can often help us in our life, outside of our place of employment, and what we learn during our personal experiences can benefit our performance on the job. Sometimes these transferable job skills and behaviors are referred to as “soft skills.” For example, after an IBM...

Different, Not Worse

• By: Matthew Ratz, MEd
• January 1st, 2016
• employment, friendships, neuro-typical, soft skills
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What would you say are qualities that make someone a good friend? What are the qualities that make someone a great date? What qualities should a professional look for in a new colleague? When I draw up a list of the qualities my peers and I look for in others, here are some answers: a sense of...