Autism Services Assoc., Inc.
About
Autism Services Association is a private nonprofit human service agency in Waltham that supports young adults and adults with autism and other challenging developmental disabilities. It provides community employment services, supported employment, a Day Habilitation Program and other clinical supports, all aimed at services integrated into the community. Its employment services include a vocational assistance program, which the agency describes as its recipe for vocational success.
The association was established in 1963 by a group of concerned parents, citizens and community leaders who wanted to meet the needs of people with autism and other developmental disabilities. It continues to serve individuals across Central and Eastern Massachusetts, and its guiding theme is changing lives by pairing ideas with a vision of the future. Eligibility centers on a diagnosis of autism or another developmental disability and a need for services provided in community settings.
What to Know
- The agency is commonly known by its initials, ASA.
- It hires staff and also accepts student interns and community service volunteers.
- Employers who can offer jobs to participants are invited to contact the agency.
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