Supported Employment: Ting
Supported employment is available for those with special needs right here in King County, including the Adult Detention Facility in Seattle.
7 Things To Say When A Friend’s Child Is Diagnosed With Autism
Although this article is written from a woman's perspective, the tips that she offers are still applicable to both moms and dads.
How Odious Is the House-Passed American Health Care Act? Let Us Count the Ways It Hurts People With Disabilities.
"Last week, 217 members of the House of Representatives voted to decimate our country’s safety net for people with disabilities. And many of them gleefully toasted its passage on the White House lawn with President Trump. Yet, on every front, the American Health Care Act (AHCA) threatens the civil rights, health, employment, freedom, and the [...]
Meltdown,Tantrum, What’s the Difference?
Believe it or not, there is a difference between a MELTDOWN and a TANTRUM when it comes to autism, which is explained here by author Deb Lipsky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClvnCyP3DLU
Autistic people are not failed versions of “normal.” They’re different, not less
"In Nazi Germany, people with autism and other disabilities were murdered by the thousands, in a practice run for the Holocaust against the Jews. Even today, in countries where autism is not well understood, autistic people are treated like animals, locked in attics and chained in basements." Wow! It's amazing how far we've come [...]