As I read the news today I just liked these two stories. They are short and about teenagers/young adults with Asperger Syndrome or Autism.
The first one is about a 20 year old in a vocational rehabilitation program in Arizona. Goodwill needs employers for Workforce Development Program.
Here’s a quote:
Maldonado said when placing their clients they begin with their interests and for Jeff that interest is books, he loves books, encyclopedias, history, and science fiction.
“He loves books so much, he can get distracted,” said Maldonado with a chuckle. “Jeff is in charge of organizing our books and movies. He takes a lot of pride in what he does, he is very detail-oriented.”
As you can imagine, with this economy it is hard to make the jump from this job to a permanent job. I wish him good luck!
Another story, this time out of Rhode Island, Youth center changes young man’s life. In this story a young autistic found support with his church.
The young man, a parishioner of St. Brendan Church, said that he had no friends, and that his life centered around his mother Christine, a single parent and other family members who offered unconditional love and unwavering support, despite the challenging circumstances.
After many years of turbulence, Crosslin said that his life changed when he discovered the diocesan youth ministry centers two years ago while searching for a service project to fulfill confirmation requirements. He joined the building crew constructing the Haunted Labyrinth at the Rejoice in Hope Youth Center in Cranston, and later returned to the site as a character actor.
Sometimes I need to read stories like that to “decompress” from some of the other news in autism.
Left Brain Right Brain 
Those were great, thanks.
I know what you mean Sully. Thanks for posting them.
Depending on the age of your child, alerts become more important. Adults with autism is a topic that has just tipped the iceberg of significant need. Where are these people going to go? Where will they work? How will they live?
Thank you for sharing, perhaps the world will take notice.
xR
robinhausmanmorris–
thanks for the comment. We need to have a better understanding of what works with adults with autism. Unfortunately, many adults are unidentified and little research has been focused on them.
We need more people like Researcher David Mandell
He’s been asking some key questions–like where are the adults with autism and how do we work with adults.