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Hey Gang,

It's been a long time since I've posted on here as some may recall I was having issues getting any type of help when I was taking prep classes and "vocational rehab" wasn't going anywhere either.

I left the college I was going to and sought out a tutor at a local Autism Center whom works 1:1 with those whom are on the spectrum needless to say I'm starting to advance more so then when I was in the college setting my tutor is able to put things into context for which I can understand, as for Vocational rehab and the so called "job placement specialist" both were fired by me it turns out they were nothing but cheerleaders and the job placement guy didn't get that I wasn't looking for a customer service job or a warehouse job and that my talents and knowledge lay elsewhere.

Also, my tutor is looking to see what jobs I can get into besides consumer/retail and we are exploring jobs in the broadcast/media field as well as a para-pro being that I know about Autism (as I live with it) so that I can help kids in class that are on the spectrum so they don't end up like be being passed down or teamed up with someone whom doesn't care or otherwise are indifferent to their needs.

On a more personal level I've decided to devote my evenings to working out at the gym & am also looking at different Autism/Aspergers groups to join maybe somewhere I can fit in. Finally I started taking Zoloft for anxiety issues that I have which seams to be working out well for me and in addition I'm taking Melatonin in conjunction with my normal sleeping medication to help lull me to sleep.

So that's where things stand as of now.

Last edited by JoelFan on 18 Jan 2016, 2:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I wish you good luck on your explorations. Yeah, some of those job coaches and services are bogus at best.

I was in a program after my second (!) time for clinical depression, addiction (the second time around) and suicidal ideation (attempted the first time, about to attempt the second time) and was determined that my way of doing things was not working and was going to follow the program and learn a different method of living.

So, I go to this place that's supposed to help people 'like me' get work. First thing that happens is I get the fisheye because I 'don't fit the profile'. I was actually told that, so that's not a guess on my part. Then when they told me that I 'had to go to work' during my scheduled doctor's visits and during my program's required activities. I told them that I was not going to deviate from my program because I did that crap the first time and it didn't work. So, I was told I was uncooperative and I never went back.

Most of those people are not specialists. Most of them are just going by the training manual and have no insight. I had no trouble with me program supervisors or my therapists. As a matter of fact they were all telling me to slow down because my natural speed is 'balls to the wall' or as "Spaceballs" put it "ludicrous speed." I tend to work too fast on some things and don't always dot all the 'I's" and cross all the "T's."

So, they understood some things (This was '99 so, autism hadn't filtered down at that time enough to be diagnosed) that the 'jobs services' people couldn't fathom. It was like they just wanted to churn out the people no matter how it would have worked out or not.

Your tutor gets it and I am happy for you....

Good luck!!

Not a bad idea being a para for autistic kids! Shoulda thought of that for you!

For whom?

For Joel.

Whew!! ! LOL...

But, I do think his experiences would help him help others.

Thanks guys,

For some odd reason the older I get the more I want to help kids and/or teens whom are on the spectrum, I dunno I've never felt this way before....maybe I'm just getting soft

Maybe you know you have the proper experiences for this.

Ummmm...why is developing compassion 'soft'? Or was that self-deprecation?

More self-deprecation then anything else, I've always had some sorta compassion for those whom had handicaps but ever since I got diagnosed with Autism I've been on a quest to better find my self which kinda led to wanting to help kids/teens whom are on the spectrum I dunno.

Woo Hoo!! I got it!!

Sorta LOL

Anyway, I can applaud that. I wish you good luck with you endeavors!!

I'm glad you're doing well, JF.

To everyone:

I'm back for good. I got sucked into the dark world of Facebook and the slot machines there. House of Fun for one thing. I became obsessed with seeing how many rankings I can go up and I've spent a bunch of money on Facebook cards because of it. The song, Maggy by Rod Stewart comes to mind. Just replace Maggie with Facebook and you have a whole new song. A half an hour a day is okay, but not every minute that I can squeeze out of my free time.

Facebook, I wish I've never seen your face.