This is what the autism spectrum looks like. It is not a gradation from high to low functioning. Source: Jessica Penot, LPC If you are an autistic person who can hold a job and pay bills, you will ...

I was 21 when I finally built up the courage to apply for a “real” job. Though I’d been Dux of my high school, had moved from my hometown to the city and was averaging As at university, even in my ...