by rickcolosimo on July 17, 2017
What does creating employment for ASD adults look like?
This short film, Employing the Full Spectrum tells the story of a family in Florida that built a car wash business around their adult son with autism. Most of the employees, in fact, are on the spectrum. The young men working there talk about what it means to them, and the father running the operation comments on the favorable qualities of the employees and makes it clear that this isn’t a charity.
What business would you build for adults on the spectrum? I personally think about hydroponic or aeroponic or organic farms, where clean and safe living conditions, hard work, and self-sufficiency can help ensure sustainability that government programs cannot promise.
by rickcolosimo on October 7, 2015
This summer, I finally managed to stop in at the guest services building (which is not the main guest services, so ask first before you wait in the line) at Six Flags in Jackson, NJ. I picked up the Equal Access Pass for my son with ASD.
The process was super-fast and painless. The pass allowed us to either enter through the exit immediately or come back through the exit at a designated time to avoid simply waiting in the line.
Today, I received an email from the park directing me to their new page on the “Attraction Access Pass.”
Six Flags offers an Attraction Access Pass for guests who are unable to wait in ride lines due to a disability, mobility impairments, or certain qualifying impairments. Beginning November 7, 2015 any guest requesting use of one of these special passes will need to provide a doctor’s note at Guest Services at the time they pick up the pass. This new program replaces our old Equal Access Pass program.
So get your note from your child’s doctor in advance and it will go more smoothly for you.