There has been a lot of talk about the divorce rate of families who have a child with autism. Is the divorce rate higher? Some people have said that the divorce rate is as high as 80%, but this seems to be a number pulled out of thin air and mentioned on Oprah.
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Thinking about our upcoming time away and how important it can be to get help when your family straining, I came across this great article by Lisa Jo Rudy. She makes some great points …
Together you and your partner dreamed of a healthy child - now you face a life very different from what you imagined. Your overwhelming feelings, both individually and combined, are normal and natural in the situation but very difficult nonetheless. The needs of the children are often complex and illusive. Searching to find the cause of children’s developmental problems and the best treatment can be a long hard journey. Getting wrapped up in the stresses and strains of everyday life, relationships inevitably suffer from lack of attention. Communication problems, lack of time and energy for personal, marital, and family activities, and social isolation affect many families. When a disability or chronic illness is discovered, powerful emotions surface and may put relationships on trial.
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Keeping on the Dave Ramsey theme, let’s talk about the Autism Budget.
Everyone needs to have a budget, but autism families really, really, really need a budget. Let’s face it, there are a gazillion autism therapies out there today. There are a lot of them that are very helpful, but most are expensive. Money problems are the #1 cause of divorce in America. Autism can for sure exacerbate financial stress and strain.
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This article falls into the No freakin’ kidding category. Autism Parents should focus on budgeting to combat the income issue. Without a doubt, if you are the parent of a child with Autism, you should get on the Dave Ramsey Plan.
See also: Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University Ideas HUGE for Families Impacted by Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), Aspergers.
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