Here is a recording of the following presentation.

At the upcoming AASCEND Job Club meeting on January 24 via Zoom, the three Job Club facilitators, Dan Middleton, Michael Bernick and Keith Halperin, will discuss employment strategies. Michael will address the landscape of hiring people with disabilities. Dan will address tools for finding meaningful employment and introduce a training module on using AI in your job search. Keith will discuss the current activities of the weekly job club and plans for moving forward.

The Zoom link to this presentation will be emailed as the date approaches, to people on our mailing list. There is no need to register for the event. Click here to subscribe to our mailing list if you aren’t already on it.

             

 As usual, autistic adults will share their perspectives throughout the program.

Who: Adults on the spectrum, family, professionals and friends all welcome!
When: Saturday, Jan 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Where: Online via Zoom, Link will be emailed as the date approaches.

Here is a recording of the following program.

At the January 17 AASCEND meeting, online via Zoom, we are going to tackle the huge subject of Artificial Intelligence use by and for autistic adults. We will begin with a basic how-to instruction for beginners and address questions like:

* What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
* How do you access AI?
* How do you make an AI “prompt”?
* What are example uses of AI?
* What are tips for healthy and effective use of AI?
* What uses may aid autistic adults?
* What are some dangers and pitfalls of AI use, especially for autistic adults?
* How can the risks be lessened?
* Please bring your own questions and we’ll try to address them.

The program is organized by AASCEND regulars Steve Medina and Gregory Yates.

Come with your own AI use cases and stories!

The Zoom link to this presentation will be emailed to people on our mailing list as thedate approaches. There is no need to register for the event. Click here to subscribe to our mailing list if you aren’t already on it.      

Who: Adults on the spectrum, family, professionals and friends. All are welcome!
When: Saturday, Jan 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time
Where: Online via Zoom, Link will be emailed as the date approaches.

Contact info@aascend.org with any questions.