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Autism is Expensive

Autism is expensive…yeah that’s the understatement of the Century isn’t it? I actually had a friend of ours say that to me and I think I replied…”uhhh yeah, no kidding…”
Raising a Child with Autism: The Real Cost

Kristen Hurst is a stay at home mother of three who enjoys blogging. She received her bachelor's degree in fashion marketing, and writes often about maternity swimwear. When she's not trying to juggle the lives of Case…
AutismCares Grants: Application Deadline December 22nd

AutismCares provides financial assistance up to $1,000 per family in cases of hardship or emergency. Applications are due on December 22nd this month to be eligible for the grant.
Muddling through Virginia Medicaid & Waivers

I am putting this here, because this is a serious lack of information out there about medicaid and our children. Many of us believe that there is: A.) No services out there for us & children B.) Or that we make too…
Coming Soon To A Neighborhood Near You

The Atlantic Magazine recently published an excellent article enumerating the myriad ways that an autism diagnosis changes a family forever. For those of us who have been in the world of autism for decades, these issues…
Taking a Little Bite Out of the Big Apple

Meanwhile if you are interested in understanding why Manhattan is called the Big Apple read HERE and HERE. And since nothing is sacred anymore, read HERE about the fight between NYC and Apple Computers about who gets…
Needs For Services Goes Beyond Economics

Guest post by health services researcher David Mandell, Sc.D., of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research and the Center for Autism Research at The Children’s…
The Financial Needs of Children with Autism

Raising a child with Autism always has it's challenges, one being that many parents have to pay for services out of pocket. Did you know that one service, ABA Therapy, could cost as much as $1,400 per month (or more)…
Autism: The Financial Fiasco

Despite my self-pledge to post less and keep it lighter this holiday, today's post today is published in honor of the thousands of Tennesseans living with disAbilities who receive minimal but important funds from The…
Autism Stole My Dream of Going to College

Author - Anonymous Both my parents might be somewhat smart, but I just think they try hard. I've always been told that I was smart, therefore I tried hard. I tried hard to put my brain to good use, because I felt as if…