Adult Autism

A Stranger on the Subway and Musings on Autism

Ariane Zurcher | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Adult Autism, Blazing My Trail, Autism, Autistic, Parenting, Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg, Life With Autism, Child With Autism, Living With Autism, Parenting and Autism, Healthy Living News
Ariane Zurcher

The fact that Emma was able to communicate to Joe that she'd had a rough day is a massive leap forward for her. Secondly, that she was able to then make it known that what she now wanted to do was see me was nothing short of amazing.

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WATCH: Chicago Nonprofit Employs Solely Autistic Adults

AP | Danielle Cadet | Posted 11.21.2011

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Finding a job when the unemployment rate hits 9.1 percent is challenging enough, but one Chicago-based nonprofit understands how much more difficult t...

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Major Obstacles for Adults with Autism

Neil S. Greenspan | Posted 11.17.2011

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Neil S. Greenspan

Current policies and practices usually condemn adults with autism to constricted lives of mostly sub-optimal choices. Continuation of the status quo will represent a moral as well as a policy failure.

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