Blog Archive 2022

Thomas McKean is an autism self-advocate, a formerly institutionalized person, formerly on the board of the Autism Society of America, and currently serves in the board of the Autism Society of Ohio.  First diagnosed in 1980, he’s been engaging in public self-advocacy since 1992, and recent trends in the autism community have disturbed him enough […]

Michael Bernick, former director of the California Employment Development Department and current employment attorney, and Louis Vismara, a founding member of the California Legislative Blue Ribbon Commission on Autism, are brutally honest about the challenges facing adults on the autism spectrum who want paying jobs. State programs set up to help disabled people get jobs […]

Way back when my younger son was born & my oldest turned 1 (1997) I stumbled upon a book called “Negotiating the Special Education Maze: A Guide for Parents & Teachers.” When both of our children with diagnosed with different forms of autism in the following years, the title of this book kept resonating with […]

The purpose of this resource is to support students, families, educators, and other school partners with planning for transition into summer and next school year. As a result of the pandemic, all students across Washington state continue to experience interruption to in-person learning. As schools continue these planning activities and supports specific to students with […]