An autism diagnosis can change your life and leave you with many unanswered questions. In addition to your doctor, you can turn to a large number of different sources for information and assistance. The following resources can help you to feel less alone and provide a quick way to learn more about autism:
Guide to Living With Sensory Overload
This guide will talk you through how to cope with sensory overload while out and about, and offer some advice on potential home improvements that could provide you with a little more peace within your own four walls.
Autism Blogs Directory
This site provides a complete list of autism blogs. People share their personal stories and help each other deal with challenges only other autistic people and their families can understand.
AutismNOW
AutismNOW offers resources to anyone who is involved with someone on the autism spectrum. The information can help with a patient’s development and treatment from childhood through adulthood.
Autism on the Seas
Traveling with an autistic child can be difficult. This site can help you plan a vacation with your autistic child.
Autism Parenting Magazine
Autism Parenting Magazine is a wonderful resource that gives up-to-date news about autism. It also offers professional guidance to parents of children with ASD.
Autism Support Groups
Sometimes, parents of autistic children need to talk to someone who is going through the same difficulties they are experiencing. This site gives parents a chance to connect with other parents of children with autism.
Dads 4 Special Kids
Dads 4 Special Kids is a group of fathers of children with special needs. Fathers find much needed moral support by sharing their stories and challenges.
Make Friends with Autism
This website makes it easy for families to reach out to other families of children with autism spectrum disorder.
My Autism Team
My Autism Team is a social network for parents of children on the autism spectrum. Parents can ask questions and receive answers about other parents’ experiences with autism.
National Autistic Society
The website of the National Autistic Society (also called Autism Speaks) contains a lot of useful information for parents of autistic children. A section on living with autism offers advice and further information contacts.
Parent Coaching for Autism
Parent Coaching for Autism allows parents to teach each other about autism treatments and difficulties by sharing their ideas and experiences.
The Sleep Help Institute
Children on the autism spectrum often have trouble sleeping. The Sleep Help Institute website discusses this challenge at length and describes ways to help your child sleep better at night.
Contact Us
You can also turn to a personal injury law firm for assistance if your child was harmed by an autism drug. We may be able to help you if your child used an autism drug that caused:
- extreme weight gain
- diabetes, and / or
- abnormal growth of large “female” breasts
If your child suffers from these side effects, you may be entitled to compensation from the company that made the drug. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation about your case.