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Finding Your Community… Team (ART) receives are for information about autism and community services. Common requests are for connections to peer groups, recreation, and parent support groups, among others. Finding community matters. It creates a sense of purpose, provides a means to build social …

Parent Support Group (Virtual)… struggling to cope with your child’s diagnosis? Are finding it difficult to balance work, parenthood, and self-care? Our group can help! Our Virtual Parent/Caregiver Group is aimed towards helping parents/caregivers of individuals with special … Designed for Parents/Caregivers of individuals with special needs, looking to build awareness, education, and a network of support. Our groups are geared to teach, build confidence, and provide tips and strategies. Join us to: -Learn more about …

Why I advocate for Direct Support Professionals… by Kit Peterson, a grandmother of a young man on the autism spectrum. She is an advocate for fair pay for the direct support professionals who have become family to people like her grandson. Despite how difficult it was to accept our … are impacted: it begins right in Albany, but can reach far beyond New York State. We must raise our voices on behalf of a group who often cannot speak for themselves; they are our grandchildren. They need direct support professionals who can …

Expert Q&A: Supporting siblings of autistic children with aggressive behaviors … for the other child and have long term effects if unaddressed. It's important for parents and caregivers to know how to support their children through these challenges by acknowledging their feelings, keeping lines of communication open and teaching healthy coping strategies. Support groups can be a valuable tool, giving both siblings and parents a safe space to share their experiences and learn new …

The Hatching Hope Foundation brings advocacy and support to Dallas-Fort Worth families… triplets, was diagnosed with autism in 2012 at age 2.5, she struggled to find much-needed information, services and social supports in her area. This struggle motivated Sabrina to commit her life to helping underserved families in Ft. Worth, Texas … she founded the Hatching Hope Foundation, an organization that provides parent training about autism, individual and family support services, and special education advocacy. In 2019, Keshawn tragically passed away from Osteosarcoma, a rare form of … someone who really understands what it’s like to be a parent living with a child with severe autism. Our Facebook support group, Autism Mocha Moms , has been another great way to connect with parents in the community. The group was created to …

CST information for parents and caregivers… about your child’s development or behavior and are looking for strategies you can implement at home Desire a stronger local support system of trained community members and other families Are looking to build your confidence and develop parenting skills to better support your child and your own well-being What can you expect? The CST program consists of 12 sessions, including nine group sessions and three home visits. Small groups of caregivers get together with a trained group leader weekly or biweekly …

Caring for the Caregiver… in his or her life. To make it happen, you need to take care of yourself. Take a moment to ask yourself: Where does my support and strength come from? How am I really doing? Do I need to cry? Complain? Scream? Would I like some help but don’t … a great source of strength. If you can’t get out of the house, use the phone to call a friend. Consider joining a support group. It may be helpful to listen or talk to people who have been or are going through a similar experience. Support groups …

Meet Kim M. … seventeen months old, she felt alone, overwhelmed, and terrified. When the autism diagnosis came, she gave her son all the support she could to give him the best chance at an independent life. By the age of 6, Kim says, “his father and I knew … his own. Despite all his progress, he would need 24/7 supervision until the day he died.” She wanted to create a loving, supportive, safe forever home for her boy. “It has become the driving force of my life,” she says. Throughout the years within this community, she has made many friends with parents who also have profoundly autistic kids. Within this group, the idea for HomeLife21 was born. The friends' group came up with the idea to create their version of a group home …