“I feel the job interview process may be a barrier because I’m not neurotypical and may not pick up on certain social cues. But [seeing this as a weakness] would be a mistake because my disability allows me to catch things others might miss.” Asha At 21 years old, Asha has been an advocate for…
My name is Josh, and I am 25 years old. I graduated from the Life Design program in the Jordan School district in West Jordan, Utah. I graduated in 2019 when I was 22 years old. All through school, I had two jobs! When I was 16, I got a job retrieving carts, bagging groceries,…
My name is Salim Alexander and I am 17 years old. I live in Hawaii and go to school at James Campbell High School. My school experience is going very well. I was able to go to school online this year because of COVID. I pay close attention to the information given to me by…
My name is Grayson and I am a 16 year old autistic self-advocate in Lexington, Kentucky. I am a junior in high school, and my district has been in remote learning for the past 12 months due to COVID. My resource teacher has been a huge help with learning at home and planning for life…
“I never let my disability affect how I live life. My family supported my decision to go to college, get a driver’s license and drive with an adaptive van. I’m as independent as possible.” Alex Jackson works in the Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Office at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), a…
My name is Marvin and I am 21 years old. I graduated from high school in June of 2020. When I was in high school, I had many work experiences through school and with the help of my family. I worked at Café Arrowhead coffee shop. I had an internship with H2O Marine. I had…
A Mother’s thoughts on A Daughter’s Employment Journey My name is Dianne and I am the mother of a wonderful 24 year-old named Alexa. We always had high expectations for Alexa’s employment future, but there were many challenges to navigate. I would like to share Alexa’s story of employment with other parents. School Inclusion Alexa…
My name is Alexa and I am 24 years old. I left my public school when I was 22 years old. When I was young my mom and dad always had me and my sisters do chores and work around the house. They also had me do activities in the neighborhood all the time. My first job…
I love my job. I started working at Universal Cells (UCells), an Astellas Pharma company located in Seattle, Washington, in February 2018 as an Office Lab Assistant. There have been lots of ups and downs with growing pains as the company has expanded. The changes with the COVID restrictions have been challenging. UCells is a…
“People will always tell you, ‘You can’t do it.’ I learned that the hard way, but if you put your mind to it, you can do anything. I want my future employers to know I can accomplish any task they put in front of me.” Like most 22-year-olds, Katie has graduated from a college program,…
This project is supported by grant number 90DNTA0001 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201
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