Becoming an Autism Employment Entrepreneur

• By: Marjorie Madfis, MBA Yes She Can
• April 1st, 2014
• autism employment entrepreneurship, business, inclusive business model, job skills training, social enterprise, transition to employment, vocational education, women with autism, workplace inclusion
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Last fall, after a 30-year career in corporate marketing, I joined the ranks of a handful of other parents and social service agencies in a new movement referred to as autism employment entrepreneurship. I founded Yes She Can Inc. as a nonprofit dedicated to developing job skills and employment...

Career Training at Its Best: Roses for Autism

• By: Linda H. Rammler, MEd, PhD UCONN Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
• January 1st, 2013
• assistive technology, career, community, job coaching, person-centered planning, supported employment, transition to employment, vocational training, workplace accommodations
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National Labor Statistics as well as a recent National Longitudinal Study (see analysis at www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=341) show disappointing employment outcomes for individuals with autism. For example, less than half were employed at the time of the study compared to over...