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Autistic Professional Spotlight: Anthropologist, Primatologist, and Ethologist Dawn Prince-Hughes

Prince-Hughes completed regular coursework and assisted around the zoo. She was given the responsibility of monitoring a gorilla with a serious illness. Her work on that task was pivotal: the director of the zoo was so impressed that he sponsored a series of gorilla behavior research projects.

April 29, 20194 min read

Families

Community College Focus: Chuck Sekafetz, Electronics Department Chair at Chemeketa Community College

Autistic students do come through the CWE program in our department...We find that the student who has gone through CWE with an employer has an easier time transitioning to full time employment due to the created familiarity with the employer and/or coworkers.

April 22, 20197 min read

Families

An Autistic Student's Positive College Transition in STEM

Align your strengths with your interests. Find a supportive mentor. Be willing to accept some trial-and-error. Autistic students can succeed in STEM.

October 8, 20181 min read