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- Lisa & Diane -

Lisa

Jul 29, 2019
3 min

Independence

Raising a child on the autism spectrum can disrupt the normal progression of steps toward independence, and the normal progression of par...

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Lisa

Jul 28, 2019
4 min

Small Talk

Making “small talk” or having light and friendly conversation with others, helps a young person on the autism spectrum make friends, deve...

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Lisa

Jul 15, 2019
3 min

Positive Word Choices

To get and keep a job, the young person with high functioning ASD will be interacting with a variety of people, and through these interac...

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Lisa

Jul 4, 2019
4 min

Job Advice

So your young person who is on the autism spectrum is offered a job and accepts. That’s great! As a parent or other support person, you h...

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Lisa

Jun 28, 2019
2 min

Essential Job Functions

Do you feel that your son or daughter may have experienced discrimination in the workplace because he or she is on the autism spectrum? H...

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Lisa Tew, MS, CCC-SLP

Lisa Tew is a speech-language pathologist who has worked with individuals on the autism spectrum from preschool through young adulthood since 1978...

Diane Zajac, LMSW

Diane Zajac is a school social worker who has been working with individuals on the autism spectrum for 20 years.

Welcome to

IFAutism

Developing employment skills for a brighter future

- Lisa & Diane -

Independence

Small Talk

Positive Word Choices

Job Advice

Essential Job Functions

Lisa Tew, MS, CCC-SLP

Diane Zajac, LMSW

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