IN THIS ISSUE...
COVER STORY
The Wilson Family
Diary of a Mom’s Jess Wilson shares how life for her family isn’t always
smooth, but as difficult as it can be to live through, it’s the hard stuff that
teaches them about each other
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FEATURES REGULARS
Realizing the Benefits of Autistic
Inclusion in the Workplace . . . . 08 26
Close Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
There are millions of Autistic and neuro-
divergent people, and they can change the
way we do business.
7 Companies that are Doing
Disability Inclusion RIGHT! . . . . 30
Find out which companies we highlighted and
what they are doing to help accommodate the
needs of this often overlooked and underval-
ued workforce.
SPECIAL ADDITIONS
Cummings and Goings . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Legislation Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Letter from the Editor . . . . . . . . . . .
Zoom In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
This Issue’s Q&A Question
What skill/goal do you want to
accomplish that you have not
met yet? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
See what some of our Facebook readers had to say...
“I highly recommend this FREE
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Artist Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
ZOOM Autism through Many Lenses
– Lois Prislovsky Ph.D
Robbie Ierubino, a talented autistic artist
who hopes to attend Staffordshire University
in England to study graphic design in
the fall, offers us some original pieces on
inclusion. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook so that
you can be a part of our discussions too!
Spotlight on Success . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 It is with sadness that ZOOM must
Nancy Burrows shares how her son James’
love for music has helped him learn
how to creatively express himself, forge
relationships, build confidence and envision
a path to a rewarding career.
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Autistic Contributors.”
say goodbye to our incredible Art Director,
Suzanne Chanesman. Suzanne, we thank you
for your time, your talent, your loyalty and re-
spect! We will miss you but do wish you much
success in your new business ventures.
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