Self-Advocates | Organization for Autism Research

Support for Self-Advocates

Navigating high school, college, and the job market can be a challenging time that raises many often-difficult questions.

This can be both exciting and challenging for anyone, including teens and adults with autism. To help meet the needs of people on the autism spectrum, OAR offers resources for each of these stages.

high school

High school is a time to prepare for the real world. Get ready.

Get Ready

college

Post-secondary education is an exciting challenge for anyone.

Be Prepared

employment

Learn about OAR’s employment opportunities in the Virginia area.

Find Opportunities

Sex Ed. for Self-Advocates

A sex education resource written specifically for people on the autism spectrum.

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Self-Advocates

Volunteers Needed for New OAR Toolkit

October 06, 2021

OAR is developing a new digital resource to provide information and resources for late-diagnosed autistic...

Two people stand closely together in a field in the autumn. They have their arms around each other.

Sexuality & Relationship Ed.

Netflix Brings Back Autism Dating Show

September 30, 2021

A documentary series following young people with autism as they experience the world of dating

A person takes notes during a video meeting. Colleagues appear in little boxes on a laptop screen. All are smiling.

Self-Advocates

How Zoom helped the neurotypical world hear my autistic voice

September 02, 2021

Early career geoscience researcher Anya Lawrence says pandemic videoconferencing has brought her closer to her

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