I don’t have a lot of information to share with you about programs for the disabled, but I am almost certain that someone in the Yahoo Group: Alaska Living (link here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Alaska-Living/ ) might be able to provide you with some insight. The members of the group are from all over Alaska. Some have only come up in recent years, and others have been here for many, many years.

I also have a friend in Anchorage named Michael, who had a disabled daughter (might have been autism, but not certain) and I am going to pass your email address along to him, if you don’t mind, and perhaps he can answer some of your questions.

As for the work available here in Fairbanks or Anchorage, check out the help wanted ads in the Fairbanks Newsminer ( http://www.newsminer.com) and the Anchorage Daily News (www.adn.com). Unfortunately, many places will not even consider hiring a person unless they are already here - unless you are in the health care or teaching fields.

I hope to see you in the Alaska Living Group.

Take care,
Susan

My name is Michele and I live in Connecticut. I am in the midst of selling my home and I have been very very drawn to Alaska for many months now. I really really am considering moving there.
I am a widow, I have a daughter with a baby on the way and another that has autism and is 21. I have many questions about the work, the programs for disabled and many others in Alaska.
Throughout your blog several have mentioned you were very gracious at answering questions about Alaska. I was wondering if you would be able to do so for me.
If you can help please respond I would be ever ever so grateful.

Michele Centeno