Show Notes
Discover what’s possible when you acknowledge your needs and ask for help.
Our guests today are two autism self-advocates: Thomas Iland and David Sharif.
Thomas Iland is a Certified Public Accountant, distinguished Toastmaster, Certified Human Potential Coach, and author of Come To Life, a book that aims to help youth discover their own potential.
David Sharif is a Magna Cum Laude graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Peace and Justice Studies. He currently works as a job coach supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in building fulfilling, independent lives.
In today’s conversation, we discuss their experiences requesting accommodations at school and in the work environment, the benefits of traveling and learning about different cultures, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their personal and professional lives.
For more information about Thomas Iland, please visit: https://thomasiland.com/
For more information about David Sharif, please visit:
https://davidsharifautismadvocate.wordpress.com/projects/
https://davidsharifglobalwareness.wordpress.com/
----more----Resources:
https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit-excerpt/accommodations-job
https://daivergent.com/blog/neurodiversity-in-the-workplace
----more----
We appreciate your time. If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to support our mission, please take just a few seconds to share it with one person who you think will find value in it too. You can also follow us on Instagram @autismpodcast and subscribe to our YouTube channel Global Autism Project.
----more----
We would love to hear your feedback about the show. Please fill out this short survey to let us know your thoughts: Listener Survey.
Listen On
Recent Episodes
-
131. Meet Our Global Autism Project Partners in Bangalore, India
Discover what’s possible when every child becomes your own. These next two epis -
TBT | 24. A Father’s Path to Autism Acceptance, with Jamiel Owens
*THROWBACK EPISODE* This conversation with Jamiel Owens was originally released -
130. ’Love on the Spectrum’ and Teaching Social Skills, with Kaelynn Partlow
Discover what’s possible when social barriers are removed. Kaelynn Partlow is a -
129. New Year Intentions and Open Application, with the Global Autism Community Moderators
Discover what’s possible when connections go deeper. This week’s episode featur