Being Fired for a Manifestation of My Disability

 "I did not even know that I had a disability at the time. If I had, I would have definitely done something to prevent losing my job."
Read more in the Prism, the autismNOW newsletter from the National Autism Resource and Information Center.

Just in case you missed it...

February Prism

Employment

By Karen Wolf-Branigin
Director, Autism NOW Center

The February 2014 Autism NOW Center Prism newsletter is about employment. For many people, their job is a prominent part of who they are as a person. Those who aren’t part of the workforce often face financial burden, low self-confidence and a feeling of social isolation. Unfortunately, people with disabilities, especially those with ASD, face extremely high unemployment rates.

Early in my career, I directed a supported employment program where I learned these important lessons:

Prism: Employment
More to read in this issue:

Employment: Autism NOW Resources

Employment: What are we learning from others?

The Arc of the United States currently coordinates these innovative, national initiatives:

• The School-to-Community Transition Initiative

The Arc’s Recycling Initiative

Employment: What does the research tell us? Unfortunately, research tells us that adults with ASD have very high unemployment rates. A recent study reported that “only half (53%) of young adults with an ASD had ever worked for pay outside the home in the first 8 years following high school, the lowest rate among disability groups even when controlling for impairment severity, household income, and social demographics.”

What can we do about increasing employment opportunities? 

Being Fired for a Manifestation of My Disability

By Amy Goodman
Co-Director, Autism NOW Center

No Longer an Empty Shell

by Sarah Stup

Thanks for reading Prism: the newsletter from the National Autism Resource and Information Center.



"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."

‘My Thiero Boys’ Documentary Raises Autism Awareness

A Southern California mother set to expose the challenges in raising two sons diagnosed with autism in a new documentary series.
In “My Thiero Boys: Believing in Miracles in Spite of Autism,” Vana Thiero captures the struggles of her family and of other families affected by the condition. She calls on society to cater to the unique abilities that people with autism possess through customized education and employment options.

(Seasoned Filmmaker) Thiero is currently trying to secure funding for the project and raise $60,000 in six days.
To see how you can help or for more information visit www.mythieroboys.com.

Here's the KCAL 9 interview:
‘My Thiero Boys’ Documentary Raises Autism Awareness « CBS Los Angeles


Autism, Autism Awareness, Autism Documentary, Health, My Thiero Boys, Seen On TV, Vana Thiero


Watch videos highlighting the Thiero family.  Each video shares different perspectives of Autism.  "I'm a single parent..." is the introductory statement.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."

Roses For Autism

 

By donating today, you receive a gift from us that you can ship to anyone you like! To browse our selection of donation packages, visit http://shop.rosesforautism.com/donations

Roses for Autism

 

It is estimated that from 1 to 1.5 million Americans live with autism. Some 90% are either unemployed or underemployed.

Our Mission

Roses For Autism is a social enterprise that fosters the thoughtful transition of individuals with Autism to meaningful employment and personal success.
Through the Discover Learn Work career training service, individuals discover their unique strengths, learn the necessary technical skills and social competence, and gain valued work experience at the dynamic Roses For Autism business so that they can obtain employment and be successful in their chosen careers!
We are located in Guilford, Plainville, and Danbury, CT.

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Full Fragrant Blooms - available in up to 16 varieties of roses!
Ornamental Lilies - white, pink and starfighter (pink/white)
Gerbera Daisies - a colorful array

Packages available for retail and wholesale.

Use us at your next fundraising event...with wholesale prices, your organization will be able to make a greater profit!

     For more information on the products we offer, contact us at sales@rosesforautism.com

• 929 Boston Post Road
• Guilford, Connecticut 06437

 

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' Addressing the Needs of Autistic Adults' - Madison House Autism Foundation

'Addressing the Needs of Autistic Adults' -

CHILDREN WITH AUTISM BECOME TEENAGERS, ADULTS, AND SENIORS WITH  AUTUTISM. 
Help us act now.

ESTIMATES OF AUTISM ARE AS HIGH AS 1 IN 50 CHILDREN.
What kind of future will we create for them.

500,000 WILL COME OF AGEIN THE NEST 6 YEARS.
Who will  care for them?


Madison House Autism Foundation

Madison House Autism Foundation shared a link.

November 12

http://www.madisonhouseautism.org/madison-house-signs-afaas-position-statement-on-housing/

Madison House signs AFAA’s Position Statement on Housing

www.madisonhouseautism.org

Madison House Autism Foundation is proud to be a signor on AFAA's position statement on housing policy for adults with autism, which was released yesterday

 

"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."

Aspergers and Working

Asperger Syndrome Employment Workbook - An Employment Workbook for Adults with Asperger Syndrome'

By Roger N. Meyer, a forward by Dr. Tony Attwood, Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishings

"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."

HELP Committee Releases Report, Recommendations on Disability Employment

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the Senate author of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, released a report detailing the current state of employment for adults with disabilities, and describing policy recommendations that would help to increase labor force participation. Following a series of bipartisan HELP Committee hearings to explore the persistently low employment rate of people with disabilities, this report outlines the next steps to achieve Chairman Harkin’s goal of raising the number of Americans with disabilities in the labor force to six million by 2015. Harkin’s report comes a day after Delaware Governor Jack Markell announced that he will make expanding employment for Americans with disabilities the defining initiative of his new National Governors Association chairmanship. 
July 16, 2012  Washington - US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions: Newsroom - Press Releases

Additionally, the Congressional HELP Committee -
HELP Committee Releases Report, Recommendations on Disability Employment



via

"disAbilityVOICE - Disability Rights Advocate"

"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."

videos on the US Congressional Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee

VIDEO: After Supreme Court Decision, Congress Must Learn from Its Mistakes [Ranking Member]

"Education is critical to liberty"

 --  

to learn who coined and quoted this thought, watch this on HELP Committee 

Business for Aspies: 42 Best Practices for Asperger Syndrome in the Workplace

Ashley Stanford advices on Best Practices for Using Asperger Syndrome Traits at Work Successfully.  Review the 42 Business for Aspies!

1. Baseline Starting Point for Building Your Career. Many Undiscovered Talents . Underestimating Aspies. Does Asperger Syndrome Limit You? The Flip Side of the Coin. 2. Executive Function. Organization Matters - Your Desk, Your Brain. When the Solution Is Avoiding the Problem. Now You See It; Now You Don't. Organization of Events. Organization of Tasks. Beyond Organization - Maslow's Pyramid for Aspies. 3. Social Interaction on the Job. Best Practice 1: Engaged and Safe. Best Practice 2: The Easier Friendship - Co-Workers. 4. Eye Contact and Reading Faces at Work. Best Practice 3: When Less Is More. Best Practice 4: Relaxing Your Eyes - Face Muting. Best Practice 5: Training Your Eyes - Mapping the Blank Face. Best Practice 6: The No Face-Time Flexibility Rule. Best Practice 7: Building Skills for Ultimate Flexibility - Removing the Pressure for In-Person Work. 5. Body Postures and Gestures on the Job. Best Practice 8: "Quiet" Posture. Best Practice 9: Mimic Other Successful Professionals. Best Practice 10: Professional Restrictions to the Rescue. 6. The People You Work With . Best Practice 11: The Back-Stabber, the Drama Queen, and the Glory Hog. Best Practice 12: Your Relationship with Your Boss. Best Practice 13: "Get a Life!" 7. Do I Enjoy My Job? Best Practice 14: Make Your Enjoyment Obvious. Best Practice 15: Test Check for Happiness on the Job. Best Practice 16: Avoiding the Biggest Pitfall - Abdicating Free Will. Best Practice 17: Career Trajectory. 8. Your Most Valuable Traits . Best Practice 18: Know Your Strengths. Best Practice 19: How You Help Your Team Focus. Best Practice 20: The One Who Retains His Job When the Rest Are Fired. Best Practice 21: Respecting Yourself . 9. Your Position in the Company - Building It and Keeping It. Best Practice 22: Behaving Like the Boss, i.e. Someone Well-Paid. Best Practice 23: Ask for Help - The 42 Best Practice Notebook. Best Practice 24: Brainspace. Best Practice 25: Securing Your Job and Scoring a Raise. Best Practice 26: Motivation Matters. Best Practice 27: The Halo Effect - Avoid It. 10. Issues of Flexibility and Routine. Best Practice 28: Stability . Best Practice 29: Loyalty. Best Practice 30: Trust. Best Practice 31: Keeping the Machine Running. 11Your Sensory System at Work. Best Practice 32: EveryBODY Needs Something Different. Best Practice 33: Building Support. Best Practice 34: Channeling Sensory Needs into Career Needs. 12. Unique Aspie Preoccupations on the Job. Best Practice 35: The Manager and the Builder. Best Practice 36: Neurotypical Meetings and Aspie Survival. Best Practice 37: Well-Rounded Is Not the Goal - Let Your Freak Flag Fly. 13. Who You Are at Work. Best Practice 38: The Thoughtful Pause, a Sign of Wisdom. Best Practice 39: Shift Expectations Internally and at Work . Best Practice 40: Creating a Trustworthy Persona at Work. Best Practice 41: When "Othering" Happens at Work. Best Practice 42: Asserting Your Opinion Confidently Without Being Labeled Narcissistic or Otherwise Unpleasant. 14. Safety, Survival, and Ultimate Success. The Safety Point. Survival Toolkit Top 10. Aspie Bill of Rights - General. Aspie Bill of Rights - Workplace. Summary. References. Further Reading. About the Author. Index
Business for Aspies: 42 Best Practices for Using Asperger Syndrome Traits at Work Successfully contents - book information - Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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Apply for Paid Summer Internships ASAN and Freddie Mac pilot program

Call for Resumes -- Freddie Mac Summer Internships

Seeking additional Applications to apply for the pilot program of The Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN) and Freddie Mac Summer 2012 Internships
You must be able to work in the Washington,DC metro area.
You will receive a stipend for housing.
You will receive a salary for working.

First Round of Internship Participants are already receiving support from their Freddie Mac's managers and human resources.
Click the link below to Apply for these 2 additional job openings:  Portfolio Analytics Internship and Image File Processor Internship. 

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Call-for-Resumes--Freddie-Mac-Summer-Internships.html?soid=1104220830834&aid=A3mFUzTx3aw

Thanks The United States of Autism of Autism and Autism Women's Network for posting these employment opportunities for individuals with Autism.  Enjoy these 2 Autism Advocacy and Education organizations on Facebook, Twitter and BlogTalk Radio.

People living with Autism Spectrum conditions are employable.

Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."

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White House Disability Group - Federal Internship and Employment Opportunities

White House Disability Group
Friday, January 13, 2012

Good afternoon-- The White House Office of Public Engagement invites you to a nationwide conference call on federal internships and employment opportunities for young Americans with disabilities on Tuesday, January 17th at 3 p.m. EST. Program representatives will explain how to apply for these unique opportunities, when application materials are due, and useful tips on putting together a competitive application package. What: Conference Call on Federal Internship and Employment Opportunities for Young People with Disabilities Speakers from: The White House Internship Program The Presidential Personnel Office The Department of Labor’s Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities When: Tuesday, January 17th Time: 3 p.m. EST How: Please click HERE to receive an email with dial-in information for this call. Note: this call is off the record and not intended for press purposes. Sign Up for Updates from the White House Contact the White House. The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111

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DiversityInc manages DIVERSITY in the business world.
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See why DiversityInc supports individuals with various disabilities in the business world.

We define diversity management as the proactive management of race/culture, gender, orientation, disability and age to ensure equal outcome in relationships with employees, customers, investors and suppliers. 

 We believe that all people are created equally, and therefore, talent is distributed equally as well.

We feel that an organization's management of diversity can be defined and judged in absolute metrics, most easily with human-capital statistics. A full explanation can be found in The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity department.

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‎"Many are planning events, but, is yours successful? NEW LEVEL Consultants & Affiliates,LLC© is Planning Successful Events!": an Events Planning & Strategic Training company with "A Heart for Directing Planning Needs to a Higher Level of Excellence".

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Serve as an APSE trainer and/or support APSE in the area of Training & Professional Development

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The 2012 National APSE Conference The Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Temple Grandin.

"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."