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AFB postings on autism and visual impairments as relates to adolescents and adults, employment, etc.

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terese pawletko
Sat, May 6, 2017 12:24 PM

Lynda Jones and I were approached by AFB to start a conversation (based on
some of Lynda's observations in her work with adults) on clients that may
be falling through the cracks at times because of misunderstanding of the
complexity of their profiles.  To that end, we wrote the following - these
just "went live" (I guess that is web-lingo) yesterday...please know that
this is not self-promoting - rather it is a way to spread the conversation
as there is so little available on these topics, and many try to search for
such info online.

http://www.visionaware.org/blog/visually-impaired-now-what/during-national-autism-month-think-about-employment-opportunities-for-adults-who-are-blind-and-have-autism-spectrum-disorder/12

http://www.afb.org/info/programs-and-services/professional-development/
multiple-disabilities/could-
http://www.afb.org/info/programs-and-services/professional-development/multiple-disabilities/could-my-client-be-on-the-autism-spectrum/1235
my-client-be-on-the-autism-spectrum/1235
http://www.afb.org/info/programs-and-services/professional-development/multiple-disabilities/could-my-client-be-on-the-autism-spectrum/1235

http://www.afb.org/info/programs-and-services/professional-development/
multiple-disabilities/employment-implications-for-
autism-spectrum-disorder-and-visual-impairments/1235

Thank you for your interest.
Terese
Terese Pawletko Ph.D.

Lynda Jones and I were approached by AFB to start a conversation (based on some of Lynda's observations in her work with adults) on clients that may be falling through the cracks at times because of misunderstanding of the complexity of their profiles. To that end, we wrote the following - these just "went live" (I guess that is web-lingo) yesterday...please know that this is not self-promoting - rather it is a way to spread the conversation as there is so little available on these topics, and many try to search for such info online. http://www.visionaware.org/blog/visually-impaired-now-what/during-national-autism-month-think-about-employment-opportunities-for-adults-who-are-blind-and-have-autism-spectrum-disorder/12 http://www.afb.org/info/programs-and-services/professional-development/ multiple-disabilities/could- <http://www.afb.org/info/programs-and-services/professional-development/multiple-disabilities/could-my-client-be-on-the-autism-spectrum/1235> my-client-be-on-the-autism-spectrum/1235 <http://www.afb.org/info/programs-and-services/professional-development/multiple-disabilities/could-my-client-be-on-the-autism-spectrum/1235> http://www.afb.org/info/programs-and-services/professional-development/ multiple-disabilities/employment-implications-for- autism-spectrum-disorder-and-visual-impairments/1235 Thank you for your interest. Terese Terese Pawletko Ph.D.