Asperger Works’ Mission to Help Solve Employment Problems for Adults with AS
We are a charitable organization that focuses on addressing the employment challenges of adults with Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) by providing employer training through in-person and online sessions. Simply put, our mission is to help adults on the autism spectrum find employment.
For employers: We help employers understand how the strengths of individuals on the Spectrum can be leveraged and how they can create a work environment that sets autistic workers up for success.
For individuals with AS and their employers: We provide ongoing support services and advice to help both parties learn to work together and benefit from each other.
Asperger Works was the brainchild of our Founder and Executive Director, Daniel Rajczyk. Still, it would not have come to fruition without the hard work and significant contributions of our first Webmaster, Mr. Douglas Perry. We are deeply indebted to him for all the hours he contributed to Asperger Works. He worked tirelessly without remuneration because he believed that an organization such as ours was long overdue.
For more, please check out “Why Asperger Works?”
About the Founder
The founder of Asperger Works, Inc., Daniel Rajczyk, was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome when he was an adult. (Until that time, neither he nor the rest of his family had ever heard of it.) Thus, he has first-hand knowledge of the need for employment support services for adults on the Spectrum. He has assembled a core team of individuals who are working diligently to bring his innovative vision to life.
AWorks (Asperger Works) Today
We would be remiss not to acknowledge the elephant in the room. Due to the impacts of COVID-19, our organization lost its home base in Lawrence, MA. For about eighteen months, we temporarily rented a small room at a local church in Haverhill, MA. However, when the lease ended, we chose not to renew because the costs had increased and the location made it difficult for clients to visit.
Currently, we are operating out of the home of one of our directors. Unfortunately, homeowner’s insurance restrictions prevent us from holding in-person meetings with clients there. As reflected in the lack of recent activities, members of AWorks have taken significant time off to re-evaluate the role our organization should play in the community. We are currently undergoing a reorganization and actively searching for a new permanent location, enabling us to resume providing in-person employment services to our clients.
Tax-Exempt Status
Asperger Works, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization.
