Apr 25
After being refused a place at his local high school because of prejudice related to his Asperger diagnosis, British teenager Alex Goodenough studied at home for two years and achieved top scores on several exams. He has received a conditional offer to study engineering at prestigious Cambridge University, provided that he earns a satisfactory score [...] [...more]
Posted: under Academic Success.
After being refused a place at his local high school because of prejudice related to his Asperger diagnosis, British teenager Alex Goodenough studied at home for two years and achieved top scores on several exams. He has received a conditional offer to study engineering at prestigious Cambridge University, provided that he earns a satisfactory score on a practical physics exam.
Alex became motivated to work harder and to excel, according to a story in The Guardian, after his high school application was rejected. The high school wrote him a letter of apology after his case went to a disability tribunal.
Apr 06
Joe Steffy of Louisburg, Kansas, owns a thriving small business selling popcorn. As reported by Yahoo News, he has five part-time employees, and his sales have grown from $16,000 in 2005 to $50,000 in 2008. He has autism and Down syndrome and uses an augmentative speech device to communicate. His parents, who have been very [...] [...more]
Posted: under Career Paths.
Joe Steffy of Louisburg, Kansas, owns a thriving small business selling popcorn. As reported by Yahoo News, he has five part-time employees, and his sales have grown from $16,000 in 2005 to $50,000 in 2008.
He has autism and Down syndrome and uses an augmentative speech device to communicate. His parents, who have been very supportive of his efforts, helped him to get the business started by preparing a business plan and applications for grants.