Housing for adults with autism

Posted by Paula Pompa-Craven on June 1st, 2009

An article in Time Magazine last week called Growing Old with Autism described some of the struggles family members go through when seeking support for their loved one with a significant disability. The piece was adapted from a book called Boy Alone: A Brother’s Memoir, written by Karl Taro Greenfeld about life with his brother Noah.When I was Read More » »

Starbucks’ grande gesture for people with disabilities

Posted by Paula Pompa-Craven on December 5th, 2008

Over a year ago, I was invited to represent Easter Seals at a two-day meeting at Starbucks Headquarters in Seattle, Washington. There were about a dozen disability services and advocacy organizations represented at this meeting, along with a dozen or so members of the Starbucks team. We were there to provide input as to how Starbucks could better market Read More » »

CVS: working with autism

Posted by Paula Pompa-Craven on November 12th, 2007

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy and CVS Caremark announced last week that they’ve established a two-year nationwide alliance to promote the employment of people with disabilities. The effort will include technical assistance, training and education, outreach and communication.

CVS Caremark will share information, Read More » »

Book review: Pat Thomas’ “Don’t Call Me Special”

Posted by Paula Pompa-Craven on October 19th, 2007

Don’t Call Me Special: A First Look at Disability explains the importance of inclusion using language that children can understand — giving children a nice introduction to the Read More » »