Creating the Path to Employment

• By: Jerry Philip NEXT for AUTISM
• April 1st, 2014
• autism employment transition, employment, independent living, internship programs, job training, Project SEARCH, soft skills development, supported employment, vocational rehabilitation, workplace skills
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New York Collaborates for Autism (NYCA) creates comprehensive, evidence-based community services to support people living with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) right now. In 2011, NYCA turned its attention toward creating employment opportunities for young adults with ASD. As part of its research...

Walking a Tightrope of Conflicting Expectations

• By: Matthew Ratz, MEd
• April 1st, 2014
• adults, autism employment barriers, hiring practices, independent living, job readiness, soft skills development, supported employment, vocational training, workplace inclusion
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In my two professional roles—as an adjunct professor of English composition at a local community college and as a vocational trainer and curriculum developer for adults with autism—I encounter adults at all levels of job readiness. Many of the students in my English composition classes are...