In my local paper they have been doing a series on special needs kids and what parents are doing to make their lives work. This one was especially helpful because it described a number of kids transitioning with autism, PDD and other special needs to independent adult living. Many of us fear what will happen as kids grow older. This is one outcome many can live with.

The article is called Home Full of Hope: Growing up with Autism by Alyson Martin (amartin@poststar.com). There is a video related to the story at Videos online @ PostStar.com. The article and resources are at poststar.com. Although the title says autism the article deals with kids and families struggling with several developmental and neurological issues.

By Kidcrazie on Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 06:49 am:

Sounds like something that I would be interested in but I couldn't find it. I tried the link you gave but nothing came up.

By Northcountrymom on Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 01:46 pm:

Hi Kidcrazie:

Link: http://poststar.com/

It will be a newspaper home page. On the lower left side are video listings. Click living with autism. It will link you to videos, resources, articles and a blog on the topic.
Linda

By Northcountrymom on Thursday, January 29, 2009 - 02:04 pm:

Hi again Kidcrazie,

Sorry, I left off these direct links to the key series of articles and resources. This way you can link to each article separately. Hope this helps. Might be easier than going through the home page.

1.A Home full of hope
Parents help older autistic children to gain independence

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2009/01/27/news/local/14192327.txt

2. Uncertainty of Autism

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2009/01/26/news/local/14226141.txt

3. A resource guide for parents of autistic children GREAT LIST OF RESOURCES including tons of links

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2009/01/25/news/local/doc497cc5798a03e630952006.txt


4.VIDEO: Living with autism
/articles/2009/01/25/news/local/14326186.txt

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2009/01/25/highlights/doc497c9ea84e5dc107035226.txt


5. Giving their all, twice
Family adjusts to life with two autistic daughters


http://www.poststar.com/articles/2009/01/25/news/local/14326186.txt

Linda

By Kidcrazie on Friday, January 30, 2009 - 10:35 am:

Thanks Linda,
I am going to check out all the links.
It's nice to have as many resources as possible.
Miri