By Emily Hamilton Texas Tech’s Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research is gearing up to celebrate Autism Awareness Month in April. Kelly Golden, a project coordinator at the center, said one of the upcoming events is the “What Matters” conference, scheduled for April 22-23. The conference will serve as a venue where parents can network and share experiences […]
New Quiznos Gives Autistic Students Real-World Job Experience
January 26, 2015 by
James Pugh has had many different jobs over the years, but he admits to leaving most of them due to discrimination against his disability. “I don’t like to use the word ‘disability,’” said the 23-year-old student from St. Louis, Mo. “I say, ‘I’ve been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome,’ but I don’t use it as a […]
