June 1, 2009
Helping People with Autism Find Careers

By Kate Duffy

When asked to co-author a book about career planning with Temple Grandin, the noted autistic animal scientist and entrepreneur, I jumped at the opportunity.

Our book, Developing Talents: Careers for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome and High-functioning Autism (published 2004, by AAPC), provides concrete vocational guidance for adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum. It also is a guide for the faculty, counselors and family members who work with them, the “helpers” in their lives.
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The Summer Break: A Catch-22?

By Jeanne Holverstott, M.S.

Question: It seems like summer can be full of pitfalls for my son with Asperger’s — the structure has gone away, and he’s no longer in contact with classmates. He is content to play on the computer all day, but seems to get moody more easily. Should we treat summer vacation as a long break from school-year stress, or what?  

Answer: Summer vacation presents a contradiction: Children with autism spectrum disorders thrive on structure, routine, consistency. Summer vacation throws these principles of ASD parenting and behavior management in flux.

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DEVELOPING TALENTS

Intervene, Intervene, Intervene

By Kate Duffy

A while back, Toni, the SpectrumConnection editor, asked me to write about how far parents should go to help their teens on the spectrum land a job. Since then, several of our Hot Topics parents have shared their kids’ job search stories with me, and I realized there was no easy answer to her question. For the most part, though, their stories revolved around the kids’ inability to accurately read situations, to remember instructions and to multitask to make a deadline. Looking at that list, it sounds like business as usual on the job for most of us — which is why it is so very important that our kids start learning about the world of work as soon as they can.

That’s why the short answer to Toni’s question is this: do what you need to do.

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