My son has Asperger's and is a senior in high school. Does anyone know of scholarships for kids with Asperger's or Autism to help them attend college? Thank you for your help!!

Is it possible at all? My family is not on board with my idea at all. My son will start Kindergarten this next fall, and thought of sending him to a public school scares me to death. He is very smart cognitively his main issue is social skills with children his own age. He has a very hard time with that and I cant imagine exposing him to a classroom of 20 children, transitions, and so on. Right now he goes to a head start program and a special needs preschool program.

My son has been diagnosed with everything from ADD, ODD, executive integration deficiency, and finally now Asperger's. In school, they don't rely on medical diagnosis to provide support; they simply provide whatever support they feel the student needs, based on behavior and performance.

Well, the state requires a tri-annual evaluation of special education students to determine eligibility, and during this review (this year,) while they agree that he is definitely on the spectrum… read more

I know there are many of us who live in states that do not require insurance companies to pay for ABA therapy and/or have lousy school districts that lack ANY ABA therapy. As a single parent of 2 ASD children, I am trying to find creative solutions to pay for private therapy. Has anyone received grants or scholarships with any success?

My son was not diagnosed with ASD until he was 11, he is now almost 13. Prior to that he was diagnosed with ADHD and ODD. After a reevaluation this summer it was determined he has Asperger's and ADHD. He has always had difficulty with aggression, but some of the more obvious ASD behaviors have increased since starting puberty. (More perseveration, vocal stimming, tantrums, threats, entering others personal space). The school has refused to acknowledge that his behaviors are due to Autism… read more

He is not good at math and has low muscle tone so things that a normal teenager may do he has a hard time doing - bring in groceries or carrying heavy items. He wants to work at Walmart but I'm afraid he will struggle just to fill out the application. Should I talk to the mgr and explain his situation?

my son was only 9 months old and he would make motor noises and spin tires on stroller for hours at a time. so it was pretty obvious for me even tho i didnt know anything about autism really. it took me years tho to get the drs to listen to me. now hes so severe they scaled him an 11 on a 1-10.

Kindergarten

My son is barely verbal and i believe he needs someone to help him find his class in the mornings and make sure he doesnt run out in front of cars in the evenings while he's waiting to be picked up. I thought shadows were a requirement but this new school doesn't seem to be concerned at all. Are there requirements for public schools?