Facebook Autism Groups

Facebook is a treasure trove of information and support for families impacted by autism.  Here are just a few Facebook groups.

ARTS 4 AUTISM
After Autism: The journey begins…
All He Has To Say (Autism Song) by Aika Hirahara
American Personal RightsAutism Women’s Network
Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
Autism
Autism Awareness
Autism - Biomedical Applications
Autism Blogs and Website Connection
Autism Communication Management with iAbida
Autism [...]

Autism Murder Suicides: I’ll take your kid if that’s what it’s come to

I am sick and frickin’ tired of seeing these autism murder suicides.  Mom or Dad can’t take it any more.  Can’t bear to think of how their child’s life will end up, decides to off everyone involved.  For some reason, these people who are good at killing their children, often screw it up and survive [...]

Autism: Made in the USA Movie

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Autism: Made in the U.S.A. Trailer (Video)

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Heart Breaking Dave Ramsey Phone Call From a Stressed Out Autism Dad

I have blogged about Autism and Dave Ramsey in the past, but a recent call to Dave’s show really drives home the point that having debt takes away a lot of your options to helping your child with autism. The caller on this day had twin boys with autism, lots of debt, massive stress, [...]

Yates Foundation 2009: Breaking the Silence Autism Video

The mission of the Yates Foundation is to empower parents and advocate on behalf of parents, so they never lose hope in their journey of helping their loved ones reach their full potential.

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Autism 911

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CNN Follows a Family Learning How To Take Control of Autism. CNN will air a 3-part series February 2-4 about how a family learns from an expert therapist new ways of interacting with their 13-year old daughter. Read more about this family’s inspiring story at CNN.com
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Dave Ramsey Plasectomy: Debt Free Tree of Fire Mortgage Burning Party

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10 Tips for Family Caregivers of those on the Autism Spectrum

Choose to take charge of your life, and don’t let your loved one’s illness or disability always take center stage.
Remember to be good to yourself. Love, honor and value yourself. You’re doing a very hard job and you deserve some quality time, just for you.
Watch out for signs of depression, and don’t delay in getting [...]

85% Divorce Rate of Autism Parents / Autism Abuse and Murder

A lot of you probably saw the story this week on 13 year old, Jacob Grabe, who had autism and was killed by his dad in September.  (Autism’s terrible toll: Parents risk hitting “a breaking point”)
The article talks about parents reaching their breaking point and killing their child.  These stories are not new and very [...]