Obtaining meaningful employment that allows our children to be self-sustaining is a fundamental goal for any parent to support. For parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) however there are many additional barriers that must be overcome in order to achieve successful employment. There are foundational skills and issues that parents can address at any age in order to improve their child’s opportunities for successful employment as adults.

Read more. By Sherry Moyer, M.S.W., and Pathfinders for Autism.