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Joe, age 35
Easter Seals Southern California
Joe wasn't diagnosed with autism until he was 27-years-old. Growing up, he lived with a speech impairment, auditory discrimination, and although he could read, he couldn't understand the meaning of words. According to his mother, "Autism wasn't part of the English language when Joseph was growing up."
Decades later, a family friend suggested that Joe may have autism. She was right! After Joe's diagnosis, the family was immediately referred to Easter Seals. Today, Joe works several days a week at a small department store with assistance from his job coach. The rest of the week, Joe and his coach work on starting his own computer business.
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