Where can I go to get help for my son who has Autism...DMR has been no help?

Answer 1

Start with your son's special education teacher. He or she can give you some ideas about where to go and hopefully, lend an ear.
She can also put you in touch with a school social worker who should be able to help you access programs and services in your community. Most areas have respite and therapeutic recreation programs available to parents.

Answer 2

by DMR I'm assuming you mean Dept of Mental Retardation? If so no they probably can't help autistic doesn't mean mentally retarded. Not knowing where you live is hard. Start with your school district mine actually has a autistic dept. within it.
If not then go to your pediatrician.
It can be diagnosed by a psychiatrist or psychologist also and many counties have them on sliding scales if you don't have insurance that will cover it.
If none of these help you try a local teaching hospital. If near Chicago Children's Memorial is a good one and can be reached calling toll free at 1-800-KIDS-DOC in fact you may want to call that number for them and ask if they can help in your area.

Answer 3

http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bds/children/home.html
http://www.maineddc.org/
http://www.sweetser.org/contact/contacts.html

I assuem you receive survivor benefits, as a widow. You should also get medicaid as well as social security for your son. As well, you should talk to DHS about any waivers and grants that are available to help pay for therapy and respite. You really have to get out there and find the resources. I'm surprised that he's reached fourteen and not gotten this. What services does he get through school? He should get everything through them. Educate yourself (www.wrightslaw.com) and talk to the school. Get more info and talk to DSH and the Dept of Health. Contact the Autism Society of Maine and ask their opinions.

I'm not trying to be harsh, what I am saying with a nearly 12 yo and a 9 yo with autism is that no one will do the work for you. You have to contact those people over and over. you have to be the squeaky wheel or you will never get the grease, so to speak. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

there may be no way out-assess life as u know it-was there anything for u?know that all money during and in the middle of all wars take everything-i was bidding on a vacant empty building next to my warehouse to chair anything in the field of handicapped just to get anything started-there are monies ear marked for charities and handicapped but it is all pulled back to refill the general funds everywhere. only the few influential and rich have any say in the lock-step-methodologies-of -life, each of us is trained to blew the whistle on the other so big brother can be an absentee ruler, it is at this point your supposed to concede their [point as the the significance of their contribution of your tax dollars to have u shoot in the foot for asking for anything ever, u can make all the noise you want to help people and raise all the money u can but they ultimately will put it in their general fund and the handicapped are screwed but that is a different story, u are best bonding with people who have to identify with it and solve things when you can and hope for a better world in a thousand years cause these are the crazy people with money out there now and have been for two hundred years, the people who get these jobs are the WORST people to Get these jobs because they wanted the job=not because they understand a damn thing about wanting to do it or understanding whaT WAS THE JOB THE PEOPLE NEEDED-THEY WORK FROM THE SHOULDERS DOWN AND DO WHAT THEY ARE TOLD AND THAT SUCKS FOR EVERYBODIES NEEDS TO CLIMB OUT OF THE THINK TANKS BIG BROTHER PUT US ALL IN

Answer 5

Theres a man named Tony Atwood.He specializes in Aspergers,but may have some links to other Autism sights. Just google and search his name.Another name to google would be Temple Grandin.Shes an adult w/ autism.Not sure if she has a website,but she does have some very good books out. Good Luck!