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April Newsletter

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May 6, 2024

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Maisie Soetantyo shares her journey as a late-diagnosed autistic individual, highlighting her strengths and advocating for acceptance and support.

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Last Minute Holiday Shopping?

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December 13, 2023

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This season think about patronizing one of these wonderful, autistic-owned and operated businesses. These talented craftspersons and artists are eager to show you what they are capable of!

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ACP Interviews: Pastry Chef, Erin McGee

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November 14, 2023

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Passions and Pastry In our latest edition of ACP Interviews, Maisie gets together with Erin McGee (she, they), an accomplished, classically trained pastry chef working out of Los Angeles, CA . Erin shares with Maisie how a late-diagnosed person of color found...

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Autistic Owned Business of the Month 2

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November 13, 2023

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Meet Jordyn Moore, of 'Jordyn's Summer Shirt Project' Jordyn Moore, a vibrant and determined young woman, defies limitations as a successful business owner despite being diagnosed with autism and verbal apraxia. Her parents, Ben & Jackie, recognized the challenges...

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Emily Rose Sews!

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October 11, 2023

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Our Autistic Owned Business of the Month Crafting Success: Emily Rose Sandoval's Journey as an Autistic Entrepreneur This month, we are thrilled to introduce you to Emily Rose Sandoval, a remarkable student, entrepreneur, and a passionate advocate of the art of...

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Asking All Autistics!

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July 31, 2023

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Maisie asks her followers: What is an autistic skill that is overlooked or undervalued in the workplace? For myself - and I know this is true from my work with autistic kids and adolescents - I have excellent observational learning skills. Meaning, that if you...

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ACP Interviews: Keagan & Ben Sweeney of FidgetPockets

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July 7, 2023

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Clothes for Wiggly People I've been becoming more and more conscious recently of how many people in the world equate non-speaking with non-thinking, and I wish more people could see the talent, the drive and the career potential that I see in the non-speaking...

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PRIDE Month Spotlight: Luna Community Care

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June 5, 2023

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Luna Community Care: Supporting Neurodivergent & LGBTQ+ Luna Community Care is a non-profit organization that provides a safe and inclusive space for individuals who identify as neurodivergent. Founded in 2020 by community health worker Tara Boulais and...

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ACP Interviews: Nic Wirch, Home Inspector

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June 3, 2023

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“From Bob to Job: Autism and Home Inspections” This month I had a very eye-opening conversation with Nic Wirch, a twenty-five year old autistic man from Monroe, Washington who just recently started his own business, Snohomish Home...

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ACP Interviews: Audra Sisaka, Performer & Entertainer

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May 9, 2023

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Curling up with the “Polite Kitty” This month I had the opportunity to meet with Audra Sisak for a Live Instagram conversation. Audra self describes as a full time professional performer, actor, producer, host, directory of a comedy improv...

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Autistic-Owned Business of the Month

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May 4, 2023

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A Fantasy that Came True! This month our spotlight moves to Jessica Jacobs, another motivated neurodivergent creative who turned her special interest into a thriving business. Jessica is a very talented artist and entrepreneur with a huge passion for...

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PINE Summit 2023

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April 26, 2023

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Our own Maisie Soetantyo will be a panelist and moderator at the 2023 PINE Summit, scheduled for April 26th, 27th & 28th. This virtual conference is intended for teachers and administrators, clinicians and therapists, parents and family members, professionals, and self-advocates committed to building more inclusive schools. Hosted by the Program for Inclusion and Neurodiversity […]

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ACP Career Exchange Forum: Audra Sisak

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April 19, 2023

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11:00 am - 11:30 am

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Audra Sisak, Autistic comedian and story teller (They/She)

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ACP Career Exchange Forum: Matt Lowry, LPP

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April 6, 2023

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2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

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Autistic Psychologist, Matt Lowry, LPP Join Maisie for a live conversation with Licensed Psychological Practitioner, Matt Lowry. Matt is a late diagnosed autistic, a dedicated father to an autistic son, a Star Wars superfan and tireless advocate for the neurodiversity movement. He specializes in helping children and adolescents who have issues at school. Matt just became […]

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What We Want You to Know

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April 4, 2023

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Profiles in Neurodiversity This year for Autism Acceptance Month we wanted to do something a little different, a little more inclusive than most by featuring some members of the neurodivergent community that sometimes don’t get the attention they deserve...

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ACP Welcomes Matt Lowry to the Team

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April 1, 2023

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"This Is The Way..." We are very pleased to welcome psychologist and diagnostician Matt Lowry, LPP to the Autism Career Pathways Advisory Council. Matt is a late diagnosed autistic, a dedicated father to an autistic son, a Star Wars superfan and tireless...

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Live Instagram: w/Daniel Thompson

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March 11, 2023

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10:00 am - 11:00 am

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"A burning passion for pyrography" Join Maisie on March 11th for an interview with a very usual creative talent, and business owner; Daniel Thompson. Pyrography is also known as wood-burning, as this craft is done primarily on wood surfaces and objects, but can also include leather, cork, paper, bones and sometimes gourds Dan portfolio includes […]

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Cultivating Psychological Safety

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March 7, 2023

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Creating a Safe Space for Everyone Truly inclusive leaders need to prioritize workplace well-being in order to have happy and productive teams, and psychological safety is an essential component of employee wellness. A psychological safe space is one where individuals...

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Dan Thompson: Pyrographer

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March 7, 2023

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"A Man with a Burning Special Interest" For our featured autistic-owned business for March 2023 we are featuring Dan Thompson, the owner of Spectrumade Pyrography. Dan has long had a creative streak and his focus quickly turned into a passion for making art out of...

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ACP Interview: Lyric Rivera

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March 4, 2023

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Lyric Rivera, Author Author, ‘Workplace Neurodiversity Rising’ Lyric – AKA ‘The Neurodivergent Rebel [@neurodivergentrebel] – is the author of the recently released book, ‘Workplace Neurodiversity Rising’, a guide to...

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Demystifying the Autism Spectrum: Class 3

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March 2, 2023

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4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

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Class 3: "Autism Support & Treatment Across Lifespan" When: Thurs, March 2nd, 2023 from 4.00 - 5.30 pm PST/7.00-8.30 pm EST. In this last class, we will focus on neurodiversity affirming support and treatment modalities for autistic people of all ages. We will dive deep into ableism in deficit-based therapy/programs and why a 'fix-it' mindset […]

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Demystifying the Autism Spectrum: Class 2

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February 9, 2023

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Class 2: "Autistic Identity & Authentic Autistic Living" Presented by Matt Lowry, LPP. and Maisie Soetantyo, M.Ed. When: Thurs, Feb 9th, 2023 from 4.00 - 5.30 pm PST/7.00-8.30 pm EST. In this class, we will discuss autistic individuals' lived experiences, particularly how sensory, emotional, communication, thinking and relationship preferences impact our choices and quality […]

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ACP Interview: Lyric Rivera

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February 6, 2023

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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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The Neurodivergent Rebel Talk Neurodiversity in the Workplace Join us this Monday, February 6th when Maisie will be interviewing a social media favorite, Lyric Rivera, widely known by their handle The Neurodivergent Rebel. Lyric recently published the book Workplace Neurodiversity Rising, a guide to help empower other people and organizations to consider what they can […]

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Autistic Owned Business of the Month: Jess Friday, Co-Founder of Villej

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February 6, 2023

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Autistic. ADHD. Queer. Neurodiversity, accessibility, mental wellness and eco-socialism advocate. These are just a few of the adjectives Jess has used to describe herself in the past. This month she is adding the word “Neur-dy” to that list, a term that...

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Why I Do What I Do

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February 3, 2023

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This is My Autistic Story -Maisie Soetantyo I am proudly Autistic/ADHD and have been for the past 5-plus decades. Autism does not have ‘a look’; it presents itself in much more invisible ways. When I was a young child in Indonesia I had dysphagia, I had problems...

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Demystifying the Autism Spectrum: Class 1

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January 26, 2023

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Class 1: "What Autism Is & Isn't" Presented by Matt Lowry, LPP. and Maisie Soetantyo, M.Ed. When: Thurs, Jan 26th, 2023 from 4.00 - 5.30 pm PST/7.00-8.30 pm EST. In this session, Matt Lowry will deconstruct autism definitions as stated in DSM-5 and help us understand why we need to redefine autistic expressions differently. Maisie […]

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‘Rethinking Autism’; A 3-Part Seminar Series with Matt Lowry, LPP and Maisie Soetantyo, M.Ed.

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January 19, 2023

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The Autism Spectrum Wheel: Matt Lowry, LPPed. In this three-part seminar series Maisie Soetantyo, M.Ed. will be joined by autistic psychologist Matt Lowry, LPP to talk to parents, professionals and educators on the issue of parenting models for mentoring neurodivergent children. Both diagnosed neurodivergent, and both working with autistic individuals and their families professionally, Matt […]

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Welcome to 2023!

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January 9, 2023

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Happy New Year everyone! My name is Maisie Soetantyo, the Founding Director of Autism Career Pathways, and on behalf of our board of directors I wish you all an adventurous and a productive new year. When we started this nonprofit in 2019, I took a year off to...

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Career Exchange Forum

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January 3, 2023

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Let’s celebrate the end of 2022 with autistic singer, musician, storyteller, podcaster and autism advocate, Eric Small! This past week Eric joined me via InstagramLive to talk about his recent diagnosis at age 38 and the changes that has meant for him in his life....

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Our 2022 Holiday Boutique is Open! “Autistic-made Merchandise!”

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November 27, 2022

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Books, artwork, jewelry and more! @autismcareerpathways is supporting autistic-owned small businesses by sharing holiday merchandise and books written autistic authors. From November 10- December 20, 2023 our Instagram Page will feature a different autistic artist,...

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Featured Autistic-Owned Enterprise

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November 27, 2022

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The Flybrave Foundation John Almeda One of our previously featured business owners and ACP Course Presenters, John Almeda just completed the 22nd running of the Rio Del Lago 100 Mile Endurance Run in the Sierra Mountains this past week; a TRULY remarkable...

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Our 2022 Holiday Boutique is Open! “Autistic-made Merchandise!” 2

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November 27, 2022

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Books, artwork, jewelry and more! @autismcareerpathways is supporting autistic-owned small businesses by sharing holiday merchandise and books written autistic authors. From November 10- December 20, 2023 our Instagram Page will feature a different autistic artist,...

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Autism Career Pathways announces the Better Community™ Program event and focus for Autism Awareness Month

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April 4, 2022

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Redwood City, CA – April 4, 2022 In recognition of April as Autism Awareness month, ACP is highlighting the work and progress of our program Better Community™. While the program will be our focus for all April communications, this effort culminates with our...

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Live Instagram with Leo Spuhler

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January 28, 2022

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9:00 am - 10:00 am

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Hey everyone, I can't wait to introduce you to Leo Spuhler @luggingstuffllc He is the owner of 'Lugging Stuff', a personalized pick up drop off service that employs neurodivergent adults. Check out his Instagram account and if you live in Utah and need his type of service please contact Leo and his team. Leo will […]

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Live Instagram with Guest, Ryan Litchfield

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January 26, 2022

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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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This Wednesday I am joined on my Live Instagram by Ryan Litchfield @ryan_litch93 . Ryan is an up and coming #autisticadvocate and presenter. As an autism, disability and health self-advocate he provides direct support to older adults and individuals with disabilities. Ryan shared that when he was little he struggled with communication and went through many therapeutic […]

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Live Instagram with Justin Behnke

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January 19, 2022

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10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Wednesday at 10 am PST/1 pm EST I will doing a Live Instagram with Justin , the founder of @scan.me.home . Justin is a devoted father to an #autistic #nonspeaking teen. Justin created a […]

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Live Instagram with Nik Sanchez

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January 12, 2022

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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Hi Everyone, I’m very excited to do be hosting a Live Instagram with Nik Sanchez @spektrumbeuty to talk about his career journey! Nik is a 17 year old #autisticactor who has starred alongside Holly Pete Robinson @hollyrodfdn @hollyrpeete. “Safe Room” is a thriller airing this weekend on Lifetime channel! Check out the preview as well! Preview: […]

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Live Instagram With Andrew Arboe

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January 6, 2022

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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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#askingautistics how do you get to work? Have you considered taking driving lessons? Meet Andrew Arboe @drivingwithautism , who is an autistic driving instructor. We can guess what Andrew’s special interest is! It’s never too late to consider driving lessons. Andrew will take us #autistics through step by step learning and preparing to become a driver. Or decide if driving […]

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“Driving with Autism”: A Live Instagram with Andrew Arboe

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January 6, 2022

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How do you get to work? Have you considered taking driving lessons? Meet Andrew Arboe of @drivingwithautism , who is an autistic driving instructor. We can guess what Andrew’s special interest is! It’s never too late to consider driving lessons. Andrew will take us #autistics through step by step learning and preparing to become a driver. […]

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Live Instagram: Career Changes w/Brandon Wulff

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December 7, 2021

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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Join Brandon @justanotherautisticguy and me for a Live Instagram session tomorrow (Tuesday) at 5 pm PST/8 pm EST! Brandon is an #autistic quilter who runs a successful business. He was also formerly a trained life coach, so I am excited to go down the rabbit hole with Brandon about a #careerchange .

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Live Instagram: Joe Baker, Artist & Entrepreneur

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November 5, 2021

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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Join me and Joe Baker @artfullyjoe , a 20 year old #autisticartist and entrepreneur for a live Instagram at 4 pm PST/7 pm EST tomorrow (Friday)!

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Autism Career Pathways Announces their ‘Better Community’ Project

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September 15, 2021

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A business certification protocol for improved Autistic inclusion in community spaces Redwood City, CA September 15, 2021 Autism Career Pathways (ACP) is very pleased to introduce the Better Community project, a certification program offering education and...

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Live Instagram w/ Author, Eric Garcia

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September 1, 2021

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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Eric Garcia @ericmgarcia14 will be doing a live Instagram with me tomorrow, Wednesday September 1st at 5 pm PST/8 pm EST on our non profit’s account. “We’re Not Broken” is not only insightful, but also impactful for an autistic person like me to read. This book makes me understand the past, think about what I can do […]

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“Cultivating Autistic Entrepreneurship” Part 5

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August 13, 2021

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4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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$15 – $130

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“Cultivating Autistic Entrepreneurship” Summer 2021 10-part online course, Fridays 4-6 pm PST every other week beginning June 18th, 2021 Targeted Audiences: Neurodivergent adults wanting to explore and build self-employment. Autistic youths and their parents. Overall Goal: Helping each participant understand what it takes to build a meaningful career based on their special interest(s), neuro differences, […]

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“Cultivating Autistic Entrepreneurship” Part 4

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July 30, 2021

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4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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“Cultivating Autistic Entrepreneurship” Summer 2021 10-part online course, Fridays 4-6 pm PST every other week beginning June 18th, 2021 Targeted Audiences: Neurodivergent adults wanting to explore and build self-employment. Autistic youths and their parents. Overall Goal: Helping each participant understand what it takes to build a meaningful career based on their special interest(s), neuro differences, […]

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“Cultivating Autistic Entrepreneurship” Part 3

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July 16, 2021

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“Cultivating Autistic Entrepreneurship” Summer 2021 10-part online course, Fridays 4-6 pm PST every other week beginning June 18th, 2021 Targeted Audiences: Neurodivergent adults wanting to explore and build self-employment. Autistic youths and their parents. Overall Goal: Helping each participant understand what it takes to build a meaningful career based on their special interest(s), neuro differences, […]

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“Cultivating Autistic Entrepreneurship” Part 2

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July 2, 2021

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4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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“Cultivating Autistic Entrepreneurship” Summer 2021 10-part online course, Fridays 4-6 pm PST every other week beginning June 18th, 2021 Targeted Audiences: Neurodivergent adults wanting to explore and build self-employment. Autistic youths and their parents. Overall Goal: Helping each participant understand what it takes to build a meaningful career based on their special interest(s), neuro differences, […]

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Cultivating Autistic Entrepreneurship

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June 18, 2021

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A ten-part online course to help neurodivergent individuals achieve their own entrepreneurial aspirations. Autistic-Created /Autistic-Led Event Registration About this event Join us for a one-of-a-kind career mentoring experience! We have designed a course specifically set to demystify, detail and foster Autistic Entrepreneurship. From self-exploration, building blocks, early planning, decision-making to marketing, this course provides […]

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Coffee Chat with Erin McKinney

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June 11, 2021

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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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A few of you know that my long time special interest is sports, particularly professional basketball and football! Tomorrow (Friday) at 4 pm PST/7 pm EST I will be interviewing […

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Free Online Event: “Hiring Autistic Job Seekers”

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May 23, 2021

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Hi All, This free online presentation is coming up on Thursday at 6 pm PST! It will be Friday morning in Asia, please check your time. I will be presenting an alternative career screening tool, Patrick Dwyer will be enlightening us on myths commonly associated...

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“Autistic Makers Spotlight” w/Caitlin Stamos

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May 13, 2021

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This week Autism Career Pathways and Caitlin Stamos co-hosted the Autistic Makers Spotlight live instagram presentation, a showcase and celebration of neurodiverse artistic skills and craftsmanship. Caitlin @Caitlinskybound is a wonderful ally to the autistic and...

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Rebranded ACP Career Screening Assessment Tool Ready for Beta Testing

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April 15, 2021

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Redwood City, CA April 14, 2021 Autism Career Pathways are very pleased to announce that we have completed the pilot trials of our Career Screening Tool, finalized the procedural manuscript and are actively seeking to partner with small to medium business local to the...

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ACP Interview: Eva Mendes MA, LMHC

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April 15, 2021

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Join us on April 19th when Maisie will be meeting with Eva Mendes, MA, LMHC for an hour long talk about gender diversity within the autistic community. Eva is a widely recognized couples’ counselor specializing in working with couples where one or both partners have...

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This week’s Coffee Chat: “Allison the Human:

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April 15, 2021

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Join me each Monday afternoon for casual discussions on a variety of topics relating to neurodiversity. This Monday, Apr. 19th I'll be meeting with Allison Vacarro, AKA ‘Allison the Human’, a recently diagnosed autistic Speech/Language Pathologist based out of...

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Calling All Autistic Art Makers!

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April 14, 2021

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Hi Everyone! I am beyond excited to announce that on May 7th at 8 pm PST California time, I will be co-hosting a Live Instagram event with actress, model and writer Caitlin McHugh-Stamos @caitlinskybound, founder of @st.amosjewelry. The Online Autistic Art Festival...

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Upcoming Coffee Chat: “Masking in School”

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April 11, 2021

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I will be chatting with Gita Sjahrir @gitasees an #actuallyautistic brilliant entrepreneur who has her roots in Indonesia and the US just like me. Gita had to mask while she was in school in the US to survive, not just with peers but with her teachers. She was...

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Coffee Chat: “Helping Autistic Children Unmask”

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April 4, 2021

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Join Maisie each Monday morning for casual discussions on a variety of topics relating to neurodiversity. This Monday, Apr. 5th Maisie continues her topic of Autistic Masking, this time focusing on how we can help our children learn to feel comfortable being...

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Coffee Chat: Meet the Travel Goddess

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March 18, 2021

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Hi All, meet Shalese, the @autistictravelgoddess . Her passion is solo traveling (I am so jealous of this!), and she actually has been all over the world. I am wondering which countries are more neurodivergent friendly. Come join us on Thursday and ask Shalese your...

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Join us for our first ‘Autie’ Support Group

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March 2, 2021

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On Friday at 7 pm PST/Saturday at 10 am WIB (please check the time zone accordingly ), we will be launching the very first autistic-led monthly Autie Support Group for Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and surrounding countries. If you are an autistic adult or suspect...

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Autism Career Pathways Announces 501(c)3 Nonprofit Status

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February 23, 2021

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New status allows ACP to accept tax-deductible donations and grants to help put autistic teens and adults to work! Redwood City, CA February 23, 2021 Autism Career Pathways (ACP) is very pleased to announce that as of January 2021 they are confirmed as a...

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Monday Morning Coffee Chat: Rachel Dorsey, SLP

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February 10, 2021

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Join Maisie each Monday morning for casual discussions on a variety of topics relating to neurodiversity. This Monday, Feb. 15th will feature a conversation with Rachel Dorsey, an ASHA-certified Speech/language pathologist and proud autistic. Rachel believes that...

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Live Instagram: ‘Surviving School as an Autistic’

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January 29, 2021

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Hi everyone!! I have a very special guest on my Live IG tomorrow night (Saturday 1/30/21) at 8 PM PST/11 PM EST/Sunday 11 am WIB. To continue this month’s topic on school, Gita Sjahrir @gitasees and I will be chatting about our school experiences. Gita is an openly...

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ACP Interviews: The ‘Seven Senses’

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January 11, 2021

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Hi everyone, and Happy New Year! For this month’s ACP Interview series we are talking about all things school related as they pertain to our children’s educational settings and accommodations. Last week, I met with Danielle Delorenzo, a masters level...

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Autism Career Pathways Welcomes Andrew Komarow to its Board of Directors

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December 17, 2020

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Andrew’s financial management expertise fills an important gap in the development of career readiness programs for neurodivergent entrepreneurs and employees. Redwood City, CA – December 17, 2020 ACP is pleased to welcome Andrew Komarow, (CFP™) as its...

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ACP Interviews: Christa Holmans, the ‘Neurodivergent Rebel’ talks disclosure

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December 15, 2020

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Hi everyone, and Happy Holidays to you all! For this months ACP Interviews we are diving into the topic of intersectionality between autism and gender diversity. A recent large-scale study reports that individuals who do not identify with the sex they were assigned...

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Paul Louden Joins ACP Board of Directors

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November 16, 2020

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Louden’s history of public speaking, autism advocacy and business community outreach put him in direct alignment with the ACP Mission. Redwood City, CA – November 16, 2020 Autism Career Pathways is very pleased to welcome Paul Louden as a member of its...

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Kevin Koo to Join ACP Board of Directors

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November 5, 2020

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A longtime advocate for autistic adults, Kevin brings a new perspective and passion to the team. Redwood City, CA – November 5, 2020 Entrepreneur, behavior analyst and Life/business coach Kevin Koo has agreed to join ACP as a member of its Board of...

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ACP Interview: Evan Hartono on Disclosure

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November 5, 2020

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Hi everyone, This week I was very excited to catch up with my friend, Evan. Evan is graduating this fall from Mercers University. During our talk I asked Evan about his own diagnosis, and when parents should disclose a diagnosis to their own child. For more videos...

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Meet Kai of Kaiko Fidgets

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November 2, 2020

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Fourteen-year old Autistic Boy Starts His Own Company Kai and his Mom Jo, founders of Kaiko Fidgets did a chat with me about how Kai started his business. He makes all of his fidgets with his brother, Dad and a few other autistic teens. He also wants to take...

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ACP Announces Appointment of Fazal Gupta to Board of Directors

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October 21, 2020

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”I see the ACP project as a mission which can have global impact, particularly in developing countries.” Redwood City, California -October 21, 2020 Autism Career Pathways is very pleased to announce that Fazal Gupta has accepted an appointment to serve on the...

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ACP Interview: Nick Royal

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September 11, 2020

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This past week Maisie interviewed Nick Royal, a Personal Shopper with Amazon. Nick is a recent graduate of San Jose State U. and in this video he speaks with Maisie about the application and screening process he went through to get his current position, and how he...

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ACP Welcomes Carrin Whitehurst to Their Board of Directors

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September 3, 2020

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“For me, my advocacy isn’t about myself, but everyone else; how can I use my success to help others be successful as well.” Redwood City, California – September 3, 2020 Autism Career Pathways is pleased to welcome Carrin M. Whitehurst as the newest...

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Kimberly Isaac-Emery Joins ACP Board of Directors

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August 24, 2020

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Ms. Isaac-Emery specializes in parent training and in working with teens and adults on the autism spectrum Redwood City, California – August 24, 2020 Autism Career Pathways announced that Kimberly Isaac-Emory has been appointed to a seat on their board of...

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ACP Director, Maisie Soetantyo to Speak at Stanford Neurodiversity Project

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August 12, 2020

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The Special Interest Group for Neurodiversity of Stanford University seeks to promote the concept of neurodiversity on a national level Redwood City, CA – August 12, 2020 President and Director of Autism Career Pathways 501(c)3, Maisie Soetantyo has been...

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Autism Job Survey

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July 20, 2020

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Help make jobs for autistic adults more accessible. Take our survey! Autism Career Pathways is launching a survey that will help us create a platform or an App to match autistic talents to community jobs. This survey is created to help us understand current obstacles...

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ACP Obtains Non-profit Status

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April 10, 2020

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PRESS RELEASE: AUTISM CAREER PATHWAYS announces 501(c)3 status to increase the employment rates in the neuro-diverse community Redwood City, CA – April 9, 2020 Autism Career Pathways is very pleased to announce that as of April 8, 2020 it is now...

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Autism Goes to Work Article Published in Ireland

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March 10, 2020

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A publisher in Ireland has written a write-up of the Autism Goes to Work event hosted by Autism Career Pathways.

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Jonathan Cormur to Present at Autism Goes to Work!

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March 9, 2020

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Jonathan Cormur will be joining us at the Autism Goes to Work Expo in April!

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Founders of Happy Hands Toys to Present at Autism Goes to Work!

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February 19, 2020

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The founders of Happy Hands Toys will be joining us at the Autism Goes to Work! expo in April.

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Jude Morrow to Present at the Autism Goes To Work! Expo

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February 13, 2020

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Author Jude Morrow Joins the list of speakers at the 2020 of Autism Goes To Work! job expo. We are very excited to introduce our first guest speaker for the Autism Goes To Work! expo this coming April 2nd. Jude Morrow, author of 'Why Does Daddy Always Seem So Sad',...

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Autism Goes to Work

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October 1, 2019

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Autism Career Pathways is excited to announce we will be hosting the first ‘Autism Goes to Work’ job fair!

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Autism Career Pathways Got Our First Grant!

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August 24, 2019

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ASD Pathways was approved for our very first grant!

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We Need Your Help!

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July 10, 2019

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We need five families to participate in the Career Screening Assessment Pilot

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Welcome!

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June 14, 2019

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Welcome to Autism Career Pathways! Here is what we are all about.

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