by Tom | Dec 30, 2018 | Autism Facts, Employment, Inspiration, Personal Development, Transition
Unemployment is one of the many difficulties plaguing the autism community. Statistics show that over 90 percent of people with autism have no job and earn no money at all or are not working enough hours to make ends meet. When someone with autism is deemed unable...
by Tom | Oct 6, 2017 | Autism Facts, Employment, Inspiration, Personal Development, Transition
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. It’s a time to shine light on both the necessity and the benefits of hiring and including people with disabilities in the workforce. One’s ability to do a job, earn a good living and effectively contribute...
by Tom | Aug 14, 2017 | Autism Facts, Inspiration, Personal Development, Transition
Helping Youth with Autism and Learning Differences Shape Their Futures By THOMAS W. ILAND & EMILY D. ILAND Having autism, I’ve worked really hard for the success I’ve achieved in life so far: driving, living on my own, having a girlfriend, graduating from college...
by Tom | Nov 9, 2016 | Inspiration, Personal Development, Relationships, Socialization, Transition
Now that Donald Trump has been elected to be the next President of the United States, you are likely experiencing a high degree of fear and uncertainty about the future. What is going to happen to our country? Will there still be funding for my support services? Is...
by Tom | Sep 9, 2015 | Safety, Transition
You may have been expecting a blog about pets and I was hoping to have my dog, Bridget, join us, but she is taking a nap right now and as they say…let sleeping dogs lie. Instead, I am going to talk about living independently and what it can be like to leave the...
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