By Valentina I. Valentini A few years ago, sound man Jimmy Lifton began a licensed training institute to help military veterans, including homeless vets, get jobs in below-the-line trades. Last month his

By Chelly Boutott Almost nine out of every ten autistic adults are either out of work or underemployed. Now, one man on the spectrum is making a difference for himself and others. "Elementary, middle

By Lindy Washburn Turning 21 is a time when most people celebrate their first steps into adulthood. But for young people with autism and their families, turning 21 means the end of their school-funded

MIAMI, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Almost nine out of every ten autistic adults are either out of work or underemployed. Now, one man on the spectrum is making a difference for himself and others. “Elementary,

BY MARISSA FESSENDEN Common ground: A new quality-of-life measurement for people with autism addresses issues relevant to them, such as difficulty with friendships. A brief questionnaire written with guidance

By Robin Seaton Jefferson This is Part I in a two-part series on the passage and signing into law of the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act. Part II focuses on

By Tiffany Kisko ABC’s new show The Good Doctor features an autistic physician with savant syndrome whose ability to see the world differently makes him a brilliant surgeon. A hospital gives him a chance,

By Andrew Roberts Non-verbal autistic interviewer Carly Fleischmann got a second chance to interview Stephen Colbert on Friday night on The Late Show. The pair were originally going to share the stage

January 25, 2018 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm 2018 promises to be another exciting year for ABLE. In addition to the expected launch of several more ABLE programs across the country, there will also be other significant

By Dr. Teri Krakovich A Webinar with Torri Wright-Krol & Michael Krol Have you ever spent your evening texting back and forth to a co-worker getting “filled in” on what happened that day, or emailing

By Jessica Wright, Spectrum New data suggest the rate hovers between two and three percent Credit: Xesai Getty Images The prevalence of autism in the United States remained relatively stable from 2014

The company’s 2017 Webby-nominated ad featured autism pseudoscience By Jules Montague Jan 9, 2018, 11:18am EST As part of 2016’s Autism Acceptance Month, Apple released an uplifting video called Dillan’s

Dr. Teri Krakovich interviews Rachelle Vartanian, Founder of Living and Learning, LLC, on this episode of the Autism Quality of Life podcast! Rachelle founded a center for individuals with Autism Spectrum

Derek Volk is interviewed on the Autism Quality of Life podcast! Derek is a businessman, Autism advocate, volunteer, philanthropist, softball coach, and author, who resides in Maine with his family. Derek

This episode is about life-course services for individuals with disabilities, including ASD. Kylee Hope, Director of the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) of Indiana is interviewed

In this episode of the Autism Quality of Life podcast, host, Dr. Teri Krakovich interviews Dr. Liz Laugeson! Dr. Laugeson is a Clinical Associate Professor at UCLA and is the Founder of the PEERS(R)

Host, Dr. Teri Krakovich, interviews John Dickerson, Former Director of the Arc of Indiana! John shares about the launch of his new app, Quillo. Quillo inspires and engages Direct Support Professionals,

In this episode of the Autism Quality of Life podcast, host, Teri Krakovich, interviews James Emmett! James has a vision to change business and disability communities by helping hundreds of companies to

In this episode, Kate Libby, of Libby Creative Arts, is interviewed to discuss the exciting cooking programs that she offers in New York City for teens and young adults with ASD! Through her work, she

In this episode, host, Teri Krakovich, interviews Tahra Cessna! Tahra is a Florida-based Board Certified Behavior Analyst and is the Clinical Director for Positive Behavior Supports Corp, an agency that