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Jenna Gensic

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Jenna Gensic is a freelance writer, disability advocate, and mother of four from northern Indiana. Jenna has a BA in English and an MA in English writing; she taught high school English before making the decision to work from home and raise her young children. She manages the Learn from Autistics website (learnfromautistics.com), and writes and speaks about parenting issues related to prematurity, cerebral palsy, and autism.

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My First Job: Personal Thoughts on Disclosure

The post below is written by my 17-year-old son, and is published here with his permission.

Past work experience: none.

If you’re in that kind of situation, and you just can’t seem to get a first job because you have noone to recommend you or no work experience, that’s alright. Since February of 2023, when I submitted my first job application (I was 15), I’ve put in a lot of applications to

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	The #ActuallyAutistic Guide to Advocacy: Step-by-Step Advice on How to Ally and Speak Up with Autistic People and the Autism Community by Jennifer Brunton, Jenna Gensic (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 62 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The #Actuallyautistic Guide to Building Independence: A Handbook for Teens, Young Adults, and Those Who Care about Them by Jennifer Brunton, Jenna Gensic (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 47 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Your Child on the Spectrum Really Needs: Advice From 12 Autistic Adults 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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All the Weight of Our Dreams: On Living Racialized Autism

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