Tag: aspergers

Tag: aspergers

Battling the System’s Culture of Low Expectations
May 21, 2024 Hello world stacey

Many, and I would venture to guess most, parents don’t understand that when a student spends their school years inside separate special education classrooms, they are not going to have what’s needed to go into a trade school certification program or a college degree-seeking program. Yes, there are “special programs” in some tech schools and

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Finally Turning the Curve Towards Greater Employment Opportunities
June 24, 2017 Advocacy, News stacey

As we look back and evaluate 2016 and the growth of employment opportunities for those on the autism spectrum, we can finally say that things are moving in a more positive direction. Is this due to greater awareness of autism spectrum disorders and abilities, governmental support, or the push from parents and self-advocates? – or

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