Advocates

Parents, Teachers, DSPs, VRCs, Youth Transition Specialists and Other Champions for Autism and Employment - Planning and Resources for Success

ADVOCATE AND PARENT RESOURCES

• Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies Listed by State https://rsa.ed.gov/about/states

• Disability and Employment https://disability.workforcegps.org/home

• ACO Directory of ADHD Coaches https://www.adhdcoaches.org/find-your-coach

• Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong? With diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition — and how to treat it. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/magazine/adhd-medication-treatment-research.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Dk8.X88K.eKzdQ5EIuHZP&smid=url-share

• Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community, May 2023 https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf

• 6 Books for Adults Living with ADHD  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/25/well/mind/adult-adhd-books.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Dk8.eZDk.EIAcX7ieXPHz&smid=url-share

• Work Advice: Helping an autistic worker attain skills he needs for promotion https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/07/06/autistic-promotion-work-advice/

• Job gains for people with disabilities are outpacing those for other groups, thanks to telework https://www.marketplace.org/2022/12/07/job-gains-people-with-disabilities-telework/

• AI on the Job: How artificial intelligence could create new careers https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/ai-on-the-job-how-artificial-intelligence-could-create-new-careers/

• The Autism Advantage https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/the-autism-advantage.html?smid=url-share

• Neurodiverse Employees May Need Accommodations for Remote Work https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/employee-relations/pages/neurodiverse-employees-may-need-accommodations-for-remote-work.aspx

• Driving with Autism https://autismdriving.com/

• 10 Things to Know About Autism and Employment (verywellhealth.com)
• The New York Times: How Autism Feels, From the Inside https://youtu.be/qDXo83OtzgE
• The many ways parents can help their autistic teen on the path to their future How to Prepare Teens With Autism for Work or College – Cleveland Clinic
• 12 Steps To Help Adults with Autism Find the Right Job   https://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/12-steps-help-adults-autism-find-right-job

• VCU Rehabilitation and Training Center on Workplace Supports and Job Retention (VCU-RRTC) provides a wide range of low-cost online courses geared toward topics in self-employment and micro-enterprise. Courses are designed to educate and train family members, support providers, professionals and individuals with disabilities. http://www.worksupport.com/
• The 30 Best Work-from-Home Jobs for 2024 https://www.upwork.com/resources/best-work-from-home-jobs