A Hire Autism Job Seeker Finds Success
Valerie Thompson, a later diagnosed autistic individual, found herself going to interviews and receiving positive feedback but not a final offer despite considerable tech…
Neurodiversity as a Super Power
“The world needs different kinds of minds to work together.” – Temple Grandin That’s right…I said it: Neurodiversity is a superpower. In this article,…
Obtaining Approved Accommodations through Your College’s Disability Services Office
If you have weighed the pros and cons of disclosing your disability in order to obtain approved accommodations through your college’s disability office, please…
Deciding Whether to Disclose Your Disability in College
Disability Disclosure Many Autistic individuals are provided information during their time in high school or elsewhere that encourages them to disclose their disability across…
Preparing for Adult Life and Work
Academic settings can be turbulent environments for autistic learners, especially in collegiate settings. For many, it’s their first time living away from home…
College. The word conjures up so many images and experiences. For students in their freshmen year, those experiences are likely to include adjusting…
Setting Up New Year’s Resolutions for Success
Like starting a new chapter in a book, a new year brings anticipation of what we can expect. Starting the new year with resolutions…
Synchrony Pledges $200,000 for New Scholarships
OAR is excited to announce that Synchrony has pledged $200,000 over the next two years to support the Synchrony Scholarship for Autistic Students…
Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Campus
In April 2021, OAR’s Board of Directors authorized a board-designated grant to fund a two-year project implementing that program at Empire. Led by Noor…
2020 Scholarship Winners Announced
OAR takes great pleasure in announcing the recipients of the Lisa Higgins Hussman Scholarship and Schwallie Family Scholarship for 2020. The two scholarships attracted…
Jobtimize Pilot Extended Through End of 2020
Due to the changes COVID-19 has wrought on the employment market, OAR has extended our Jobtimize pilot through the end of the 2020…
“Transitions are not about what is probable but about what is possible.” This quote, slightly tweaked, comes from OAR’s Guide for Transition to…
