58-year old man with autism communicates through art

Posted by Beth Finke on June 2nd, 2009

Here’s a quick addition to Paula Pompa-Craven’s post about finding housing for adults with autism. An article in the Marina del Rey Argonaut touts Pierre Dumas, an artist in southern California who has autism.Pompa-Craven says interacting with his fellow artists at the art wall has done wonders for Dumas’ development.

“Being part of a community can be very …Read More » »

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 » »

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 » »