The Autism Full Employment Act, w/ Michael Bernick & Dr Louis Vismara | EDB 245

Dr. Vismara & Mr. Bernick are the authors of the book “The Autism Full Employment Act”. Louis A. Vismara, M.D. is a physician (retired interventional cardiologist) and a parent of four children. Since his son, Mark, was diagnosed with autism in 1995, he has dedicated himself to issues of child development, learning differences, diversity, and access to health care for under-served populations. Lou is a founding member of the UC Davis MIND Institute, the State of California's First Five Commission, and the California Legislative Blue Ribbon Commission on Autism. Michael S. Bernick is an attorney practicing in the area of employment and labor law. In recent years, he has worked with some of the nation’s major employers, staffing companies and industry associations. He is a regular contributor to Forbes Magazine, a board member of AASCEND, and an autism dad. Michael previously served for nearly five years as director of the California Employment Development Department (EDD). For more about “The Autism Full Employment Act”: For more about the UC Davis MIND Institute: https://health.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/ For Lou’s bio at Stanford: https://profiles.stanford.edu/louis-vismara For more about AASCEND: http://www.aascend.org/ Michael’s bio at Duane Morris: https://www.duanemorris.com/attorneys/michaelsbernick.html Michael’s articles on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelbernick/#38e29b06187c Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ https://www.instagram.com/diffbrains/ Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains! http://differentbrains.org/category/edb/