Posts Tagged ‘autism spectrum disorders’
Employers Look for Autistic Individuals to Fill Skilled Positions; State Agency Helps with Training and Retention
A report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) states that “some employers increasingly are viewing autism as an asset and not a deficiency in the workplace.” The article takes a look at one forward-thinking company, Germany-based SAP, a software company, has been actively looking to hire people with autism because the nature of some autism…
Read MoreNew CDC Report Shows a Startling Rise in Autism Among Young Children
March 28, 2014: One of the top stories for most news agencies across the country today is about the release of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that indicates a growing number of children afflicted with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD.) The 2010 study, Prevalence of Autism…
Read MoreAutism Support Groups: Building Autistic Community – What Autistic Culture Can Mean To You
Our previous post in the 2012 ICI Autism Summer Institute series, ICI Autism Summer Institute Workshop: Communication and Inclusion – Principles for Going Forward, focused on strategies for transforming the landscape of possibility to achieve full and free access to communication and inclusive education. Co-hosted by Syracuse University School of Education’s Institute on Communication and…
Read MoreH-O-P-E! It is PRICELESS!! – An Autistic Typer’s Parent’s Story
“my mom tells me she knows i am smart” These are the first words my non-verbal almost 13 year old son diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) typed with his Music Therapist, who happens to be getting trained in “Supported Typing [Facilitated Communication]“! That was on October 25, 2013 and our life has completely changed…
Read MoreAUTCOM – The Autism National Committee: Dedicated to Social Justice for All Citizens with Autism
The Autism National Committee, better known as AutCom, is the only autism advocacy organization dedicated to “Social Justice for All Citizens with Autism” through a shared vision and a commitment to positive approaches. AutCom was founded in 1990 to protect and advance the human rights and civil rights of all persons with autism, Pervasive Developmental…
Read MoreJamie Burke: Thoughts from His Journey to Independent Typing
Hello folks, it’s certainly my joy to share with you these thoughts that have helped and supported me on this work of increasing the ability to engage a more dependable and independently accessed typed communication. These are still the dearly good steps that continue to be helpful in the typing of communication. Jamie Burke October…
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