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Family Services Adult Services Office Hours - July

Leslie Long and Dave Kearon will held the Family Services monthly Adult Services Office Hours on July 12! The transcript below covers housing, employment, Medicaid and other questions about adults living with autism!

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I Think, Therefore I Do

This post is by Merope Pavlides, editor of AutismAfter16.com, author of Animal-assisted Interventions for Individuals with Autism and mom to two sons, one of whom is on the autism spectrum.

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An Autism Dreams Letter

This blog post is by Nathan Young, self-advocate and founder of Autism Candles.

I have a dream to work an... More...

Adults with Autism - We Missed Seeing You Today!

This is a blog post by Marianne Sullivan, RN, MN, the Assistant Director of National Outreach and Resources at Autism Speaks, and the mother of an adult with autism.

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SARRC and Aging with Autism

This post is by Denise D. Resnik, Co-Founder, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC)

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A Mother’s Day Gift: Independent Living for My Son Hunter

This blog post is from Marianne Sullivan, RN, MN, Assistant Director of National Outr... More...

Sobering Picture of Young Adults with Autism

The transition out of the educational system and the process of navigating the new world of adult services can be difficult and complicated. The study in Pediatrics titled Postsecondary Education and Employment among Youth with an AS... More...

Stuck in Transition

This blog post is by Nathan Young, self-advocate and founder of Autism Candles.

Have you ever dreamed nearly everyday of the same thing and thought it was unlikely to come true , but it did? ... More...

Amy Gravino Chat Transcript

On Friday April 6 Amy Gravino hosted a LIVE Chat as a part of our 'Aging with Autism' Theme Week. Amy is a certified college coach for individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, and the founder of A.S.C.O.T (Asperger's Syndrome Coaching... More...

Learn More About January’s Home of the Month

After we highlighted Farmsteads of New England as January’s “Home of the Month” on our new Housing Portal, we received many requests for more information about... More...