I am a parent mentor for the TACA (Talk About Curing Autism)organization. If you would like to help others, I would recommend contacting them. They will provide mentor training and set you up with mentees in your area. They are a wonderful organization that offers information and support.

Sorry you are having a rough time! Well perhaps you too can go through these various ideas to be matched to a parent mentor, yourself. Actually, I just put in " autism parent mentors" in my IE browser and found new ideas specific to my state, but not really. The providers that DX the child initially sometimes have a parent mentoring program, inhouse (likely, so that when they give the DX, they can then set you up w/ a parent mentor about the same time). And you might also try your local or state Autism Society / The Arc for help.

BTW, here the Parent to Parent DB for USA so you can find if your state has a Parent Matching Program:

http://www.p2pusa.org/p2pusa/SitePages/p2p-supp...

Try your local special education cooperative if one exists. They have parent advocates sometimes, plus they offer early intervention services/schooling once a child turns 3 and if they qualify. At least they do in my neck of the woods.

I would let your local EI provider (or Part C of IDEA provider, if separate from above) know that you are avail to assist new parents along their paths.

Or likewise, if NJ has an active Parent 2 Parent organization, you could ask to be a parent mentor for their Parent Matching Program or join their or other state or local disability listservs (and be avail to answer questions and be otherwise supportive as the need arises).

http://www.spannj.org/familywrap/parent2parent.htm

I ask my kids doctor for programs I've applied to DDS for help ct children medical center for help. I'm overwhelmed with where to start. I read just need more hands on and coaching. So much to remember, take in an do I don't want my two children with autism left behind.