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Whether you're an individual, a family member, an employer, or simply someone who wants to learn more - there's something here for you.

For Individuals and Families

Book: The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules
The Positively Produced Publication: Read our Latest Issue
Guide: The Neurodivergent Office Survival Playbook

For Employers and Business Partners

Find Candidates: The Neurodiversity Employment Network
Download: Autism at Work Playbook
Article: Hiring Employees on the Spectrum by Fred Sheeler

Tools & Reading

Book: Autism in History: The Case of Hugh Blair of Borgue
Article: College students who make it through college face a bigger challenge: getting jobs

In 1747, Hugh Blair's story was documented in a Scottish courtroom. He was never diagnosed. He never knew the word "autism." But he was one of us - and his story is where ours begins.

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Long before there was a word for it, before there were diagnoses or research or advocacy organizations, there were people. Brilliant, capable, complex people whose way of experiencing the world simply didn't fit the mold of their time. We are here because we believe their stories deserve to be told, and because we know that telling them changes how we see the people in our lives today.

This project, 250 Years of Autism in America was built by a community. The research, the voices, the memories, and the vision behind what you're about to explore belong to the adults

with autism and neurodivergent individuals who gathered with us, shared their experiences, and trusted us with their stories. It belongs to the employers who took a chance. It belongs to the families who advocated, and the professionals who listened. We are grateful to every one of them.

As you move through this experience, we invite you to take your time. Scroll through the timeline, click into the moments that speak to you, and explore the resources we've gathered for individuals, families, and businesses who want to be part of what comes next. 

This story doesn't end here. It’s only beginning, and we welcome you to play a part.

With gratitude,

Josephine Whipple

Madison Lynn Fields

Claire Malfaro

Michael Malfaro

Madison Kauffman

Sam Kauffman

Reed Ellis

Lourdes Oroxom