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8.27.2018

Supporting Your Other Children

Parents of children with autism can be under tremendous stress. It may seem like there is never enough time to do everything that needs to be done. So
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8.27.2018

Keeping Your Marriage Strong

In this excerpt from the Autism Speaks Parent's Guide to Autism, Tips to keep your marriage strong while dealing with the everyday challenges of
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8.27.2018

How You Can Help Your Brother or Sister

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Sibling's Guide to Autism on how you can help your brother or sister with autism.
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8.27.2018

Five Tips for Brothers and Sisters

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Sibling's Guide to Autism with five tips for brothers and sisters of siblings on the spectrum.
Grandparent's Guide to Autism
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8.27.2018

Long-distance grandparenting: Eight ways to stay in touch with your grandchild with autism

Here are eight fun ways to stay in touch with your 'long-distance' grandkids - you may be surprised to find that you’ll be indirectly helping your
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8.27.2018

Five Tips for Grandparents of a Child with Autism

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Grandparent's Guide with five tips for grandparents of a child with autism.
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8.27.2018

How Grandparents Can Support Their Children

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Grandparent's Guide to Autism on how grandparents can support their children who have a child
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8.27.2018

Supporting Your Friend's Child with Autism

When your friend's child is diagnosed with autism, one of the ways you can help is by supporting her child. Your friend will appreciate that you want
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8.27.2018

What to do when your friend’s child is diagnosed with autism

Click here to read Katie Read's do's and don'ts when supporting a friend whose child is diagnosed with autism.
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8.27.2018

Funding for Housing

There are a number of options for funding housing including housing grants for families with autism. Click here to read an except from the Autism
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8.27.2018

Funding for Residential Support Services

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Housing and Residential Supports Tool Kit on Funding for Residential Support Services.
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8.27.2018

Putting the Pieces Together: Options for Housing & Models for Residential Supports

When planning for residential services and supports for an individual with autism, there are three aspects of housing that should be considered.
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8.27.2018

Beginning the Housing Search: Questions to Consider

Click here to read an excerpt on questions to consider when beginning a housing search from the Autism Speaks Housing and Residential Supports Tool
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8.27.2018

Accommodations on the Job

Most people with autism require accommodations in the workplace. This section of the Employment Tool Kit has information on various accommodations.
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8.27.2018

Finding a Job that is Right for You

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Employment Tool Kit on employment models and which option is best for you.
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8.27.2018

Employment Rights

Click here to read an excerpt from the Autism Speaks Employment Tool Kit on employment rights of disabled workers.