Parent Advocacy

Parent Training Information

Organizations that provide parents with advocacy, training, and information on their children's educational rights. Click on the state to access the Web site of a parent training center in that state.

From www.unlockingautism.org

Developmental Disability Planning Councils

Federally mandated in each state, these councils generally do not provide direct services, but can help point you in the direction of organizations that do. Click on the state to access the Web site of that state's Developmental Disability Planning Council.

 

Unlocking Autism-Parent to Parent Support in each state in the US, Expert Find and Virtual speaker Find- Click Here

Unlocking Autism has developed a national and international network of parents and professionals to assist the parents of newly diagnosed children in finding available resources and support in their immediate area, thereby reducing wasted time and research, and directing parents straight to sources of help. It is an excellent web site and organization.

Children Of Destiny- a prayer support with no strings attached

A DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM can be an overwhelming, even devastating event in any parent’s life. We know. In January 2001, our 2 year-old son, Nicholas, received such a diagnosis.

If you are the parent of a child with autism, you know the agonizing pain of the shock, grief, distress, and even the hopelessness that can grip your soul. If you are a friend or family member of someone with a child with autism, you may well have spent time trying to comfort or bring clarity to a grieving parent. And in the midst of the dark night, one question burns in our spirits: Where is God?

Even as you face one of life’s greatest trials, know that God is there for you. There is hope. There is life. There is restoration. There is a future. But for us to grab a hold of all God has for us, we must first seek Him. We must pray.

http://www.bravekids.org/index.html

You'll find thousands of resources for children with special needs, plus local resources in these areas: San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and Orange Counties, DC/Baltimore, Seattle and Memphis.

updated 5/16/04