by EV Gifts | Aug 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
PORTLAND, OR – James Harris just wants to be self-sufficient. James Harris is an 18-year-old from Portland Oregon. As James began to approach adulthood, his mother Kathi started to think about unconventional ways that he could make money. James had always been...
by EV Gifts | Aug 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, Allison Wright and her job coach walked into Extraordinary Ventures with beautiful frames and ornaments that they were interested in selling. As Extraordinary Ventures only employs individuals with autism and developmental disabilities, our first...
by EV Gifts | Aug 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
Recent actions by police against individuals with autism has emphasized the importance of police being aware of the special needs of people with autism and developmental disabilities. After a man with autism’s caretaker was shot by police in North Miami last...
by EV Gifts | Aug 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Employment Matters Individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD) face incredible challenges to workforce participation. Among people with disabilities, those with IDD have the lowest rates of employment, workforce participation, and compensation....
by EV Gifts | Jul 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Asperger’s Are Us is a comedy troupe based in Boston that features four individuals with autism that met 11 years ago at a summer camp. Their brand of humor could best be described as absurdist deadpan, and is really worth checking out for yourself:...
by EV Gifts | Jul 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Check out this read from Scientific America about why parents and doctors may need to revisit the notion that children with autism should focus on learning only one language. The bit about how learning a parents native tongue can improve connectedness was particularly...
