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...

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

• By: Nadia Haque NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Westchester Division
• April 1st, 2014
• employment training, intern, job coaching, Project SEARCH, social skills, support, transition to adulthood, vocational training, workplace inclusion, workplace skills
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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...

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...