Articles
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018
Supporting Your Friend's Child with Autism
When your friend's child is diagnosed with autism, one of the ways you can help is by supporting her child. Your friend will appreciate that you want
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018
What to do when your friend’s child is diagnosed with autism
Click here to read Katie Read's do's and don'ts when supporting a friend whose child is diagnosed with autism.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018
Funding for Housing
There are a number of options for funding housing including housing grants for families with autism. Click here to read an except from the Autism
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018
Funding for Residential Support Services
Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Housing and Residential Supports Tool Kit on Funding for Residential Support Services.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018
Putting the Pieces Together: Options for Housing & Models for Residential Supports
When planning for residential services and supports for an individual with autism, there are three aspects of housing that should be considered.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018
Beginning the Housing Search: Questions to Consider
Click here to read an excerpt on questions to consider when beginning a housing search from the Autism Speaks Housing and Residential Supports Tool
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018
Accommodations on the Job
Most people with autism require accommodations in the workplace. This section of the Employment Tool Kit has information on various accommodations.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018
Finding a Job that is Right for You
Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Employment Tool Kit on employment models and which option is best for you.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018
Employment Rights
Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Employment Tool Kit on employment rights of disabled workers.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018
To Disclose or Not To Disclose?
Should you disclose a disability on a job application or in the workplace? Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Employment Tool Kit on
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018
The Job Interview
This is an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Employment Tool Kit. JobTIPS provides an excellent step-by-step guide to help you prepare for your job
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.27.2018
Employment Models: Which Option is Best for You?
Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Employment Tool Kit on finding a job that is right for you.
News
8.25.2018
Video: This program is teaching social skills to young adults with autism
The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS), is a 16 week-long program that teaches social skills, including tips on
News
8.25.2018
Social skills classes produce lasting benefits for adults with autism
A social skills program for young adults with autism provides lasting benefits, including steady growth in social connections, according to a new
Blog
8.25.2018
Autism and friendships
Lisa Smith, mother to a son with autism, shares the components that were used to help foster friendships for her son.
Tool Kit Excerpt
8.24.2018