Sarah Still has Aspergers and has spent years working a variety of jobs that don't seem to fit her needs. Story highlights. read more
special needs of autistics vary significantly between individuals; jobs that are unable to provide for a specific autistic's special needs are usually obliged to be able to legally demonstrate unreasonability (eg. cost, resources involved, etc.) I am autistic. I have worked as a neurosurgeon. I had special needs that my workplace was instructed to implement. read more
Definitely, people on the autism spectrum general have a hard time communicating with other people. If police can not communicate with individuals it could lead to tragedies and misunderstandings. This could mess up relations with police even further. read more
We wanted to learn what would help people with special needs find jobs more easily, so we reached out to some programs that specialize in assisting people with special needs find employment. The Mighty spoke with Keri Castaneda, Chief Program Officer of AbilityFirst, a program that offers a variety of services for people with varying intellectual and physical abilities in Pasadena, California. read more