I have been wondering how many different types of support groups there are out there for autism. After looking at another classmates blog on autism I wanted to explore and see what types of support there are out there. While reading through "The Next Stop" I discovered this type of schooling type support group in Florida that the son in the book went to a school in Florida that taught him basic life skills. He also was provided with a job and a place to live on his own. I thought this was really neat that there are places that work with these people to help them make it through life. Today I began to look online on various blogs and such to see what types of support there are for autism.
(http://www.autism-blog.com/) This is a link to a blog that is all about autism. You have to join the blog and it has so many interesting stories and tips for dealing with autism. There are many parents on here, educators, and even adults with autism themselves. I think this would be neat to have this type of communication when you have autism or you are around autism on a daily basis.
(http://www.helpguide.org/mental/autism_help.htm) This link is AWESOME. This has facts, stories, help, and so much more. After browsing around I found many local places that provide support with autism. On this site were also parents, teachers, and adults as well. Following this link will provide someone with the support they are looking for.
There are so many helpful things online that can lead you to support. Dealing with autism can be very challenging from what I have read and seen for myself. With support autism can be dealt with in a wonderful way. People with or dealing with someone who has autism need to know they aren't alone and that there are ways to help.
I find it really fascinating there are places you can take your child who has autism where they can learn basic life skills. I had no idea they had such places. Do you know if there are any around this area, or is it just certain places that have this types of buildings?
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