autistic mentoring

A monkey parent cuddles a monkey baby while a forest burns in the background.

Autistic Care Workers: Willing, But Burned Out By an Ableist System

November 28, 2023 • By Anne Borden King

Autistic people want to work as caregivers, but the system makes it difficult for them to stay in their jobs. This is a loss for the clients, who lose an autistic mentor, and for the autistic support worker, who can be both traumatized and unemployed.

Two white people: A boy with medium-short dark blond hair, and a woman with short dark brown hair, posing for the camera. They are sitting on a wooden bench next to a large bush. Photo courtesy Ann Borden.

“I think we all need people in our lives who share our identities”: The Power of Autistic Mentorship

March 12, 2020 • By Anne Borden King

Autistic mentorship means “I do my best to sift through the parents’ wishes and the child’s wishes and move forward in a way the respects the child’s autonomy while also reframing the issue the parent has presented.”