Animal therapy is an increasingly popular treatment for autism. Many parents and caregivers say that their children enjoy animal therapy and that their children’s behavior improved with animal therapy.
Would you like to read about different peoples’ experience with autism? Below you’ll find books written by people with autism or by author who have autistic people in their lives. We list books about autism for caregivers, children, adolescents, and adults.
As autistic children become young adults, they may want to find employment opportunities and/or live independently. Here we discuss ways young adults with ASD can learn job skills, places that can help them find employment, and places that can help people with ASD live independently.
Preparing for college can be an overwhelming experience for both students and their parents. The Center for Parent Information and Resources has a helpful guide for those wanting to organize their thoughts and find an appropriate next step after graduating high school.
Autistic children have specific legal protections that are meant to help them get an education. For this topic, we will discuss the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which is a law that has been put in place to make sure autistic children (and children with other disabilities) have access to a quality education.
