I was juts laid off, I live in Michigan - the state right now that has the highest unemployment rate, and to top it off I have Aspergers Syndrome - which is a form of Autism. So right now the adds of finding gainful employment are stacked against me. I however refuse to sit back and collect SSI, because in my heart I believe I can be a productive member of society.
So you may ask - why I have created this blog. As many people know, finding a job when you have any sort of disability is not the easiest thing in the world. There are many laws that are meant to protect you, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act - but those laws are also very difficult if not impossible to enforce.
I thought writing about my exerperience on the hunt for a job with someone on the Autism Spectrum would show thats its not impossible to find a job if you really try - even in this awful economy right now.
October 31, 2008
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