As for myself, I am a proud dad to 2 boys on the autism spectrum and know when my wife and I were starting our own journey, we, of course, worried about long term care for our boys and how we could make sure they were taken care of after we are gone.

Help my ex wont give my son his meds on the weekends or vacation time he has him. so my son goes days without it and comes home more upset and violent with his sisters and me. I have try to talk to his father about making sure that he gets it but got told that he can give it to himself which the doctor says no because of where he is on the spectrum. I have tired talking to DFCS where I live and got told they cant do anything because I have the child most of the time. What else can I do because… read more

My husband and I have an only child, our daughter, 33 years old, with autism....I am wondering how to establish a caregiver for her after we are gone. We have a special needs trust....but we want someone who will handle her needs and resources..someone who will invite her home for Thanksgiving, someone who will advocate for her....We have no immediate family who can do this....I would appreciate if anyone out there could let me know where I could get this kind of help? Thank you! Carol

Can anybody help me with details of any organisation or establishment that could assist in helping my high-functioning autistic son make and play with friends. Hes 10 years old and sadly has been unable to make any lasting friendships with other children of his age and ability. He goes to a state mainstream school so there are no shortage of opportunities but sadly he hasn't been successful. We live in Maidenhead in Berkshire

Hi everyone! Looking for some opinions and advice.

My 5 year old has recently been diagnosed with autism. I'm a sensitive person so this journey has been hard and heartbreaking at times. I love my baby so much and my heart wants another child but the fear of having another child with autism scares me so much. its Not the actual diagnosis that scares me because my boys best attributes (honesty, caring, humour, infectious personality) are all apart of his autism it's more that I am scared of… read more

So, I saw this add for a program for our kids that claims 100% positive results. Apparently, it is tailored to each individual child to take specific steps to improve their behavior, diets, social skills, etc. without the use of ABA. I had a one on one call with the founder last week and she claims to have a daughter on the spectrum that has learned to thrive through her program and her website touts other testimonials of people who have seen social, emotional, and verbal improvements in their… read more

My husband and I had a "five year plan" for having our second child when our son was first born. Because his challenges had become more apparent, my husband started to think that maybe it would be too much to have a second one. Now that our guy has been diagnosed with ASD, I'm worried my husband will not want to have a second child at all.

I think once he starts preschool, that will be a big break for us and maybe then we can open up the discussion for #2 again. This question is mostly for… read more