I have a child with autism, any good resources out there?

Question

I would appreciate feedback from anyone, especially if you know about resources for low-income families of children with disabilities. Any information would be helpful. Thank you.

Answer 1

There aren't as many as their should be, at least not here. When my son was diagnosed as "high-functioning" autistic, we were s.o.l. Contact Family and Child Services in your area. Or your local medicaid office. There are also several online places that can offer you information.

Answer 2

I used to work with a company in Southern Ca. they seemed be on the cutting edge of working with parents and people with Autism. They are Jay Nolan community Services. They are a good resource for parent help and information. There is an website that actually helps you find respa and other providers in your area. You should be entitled to State Help and Federal Help but most states will put you on a waiting list. Depending what state you are in is how long the waiting list could be. I also did work in SLC UT. and the state did have a descent size waiting list. Its best to get on the list because like anything in the government if your not on it you wont get it. If I knew what state and how old your child is it would much easier to direct you to in the right direction.

Answer 3

You may have already looked into this, but your family may be eligible for government assistance through medicaid or SSI, I believe. A local parent support group (try http://www.autism-society.org/ ) may be able to point you in the right direction to find out more about this. You may also want to ask them about other service agencies in your area. I would advise you to contact service agencies as soon as you can, because some have waiting lists for up to 10 years for services.

Here are also some online resources that I hope can help you.

"Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew" by Ellen Notbohm" - http://www.southflorida.com/sfparenting/sfe-sfp-autism,0,6196233.story

Website of Paula Kluth, Ph.D. - http://www.paulakluth.com/autism.html

Teaching Tips for Children and Adults with Autism by Temple Grandin, Ph.D - http://www.autism.org/temple/tips.html

Answer 4

http://www.daylon.com/autism/

there's a link to a paper I wrote on Autism.

Answer 5

when i was in elementary there was a boy with autisim in my class and my teacher had me help him all the time, when i first met him he cried and screamed thet i hit him and all i said was hi, we became friends

Answer 6

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