EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES

TOOLKITS

Transitioning to Life After High School (Pacer Center)

Employment Policy Guide (Autistic Self-Advocacy Network)

Assistive Technology & Employment Toolkit (The Disability Employment TA Center)

LITERATURE

For Those With Autism, Hospitals May Be Ideal Training Ground, Disability Scoop (2014 article discusses a hospital internship program)

Transition Pathways: Transforming the Drexel Experience Through Disability Inclusion, Drexel University (2024 article)

$1M NSF Grant Funds Project to Prepare Autistic Students for Careers in AI, Penn State (2023 article)

Young Man Living with Autism Becomes Valued Member of Police Department in Massachusetts, CBS (2024 article)

WEBSITES

SCORE Assistance (SCORE’s nationwide initiatives help entrepreneurs and small business owners at various stages in their professional lives.)

The Lifespan Transitions Center at OCALI (This site contains a plethora of resources related to employment and transitioning.) 

Auticon (A global company that works to pair companies with neurodiverse talent)

Stairway to Stem (A nonprofit that provides transition resources for students in stem)

Partnerships with Industry (A San Diego-based nonprofit bringing together employers and persons with developmental and other disabilities in win-win partnerships)