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Home & Family
In the Home & Family section of the CAR Autism Roadmap™, you will learn:
- How to prepare for life cycle events (such as the birth of a new baby, moving to a new home, or separation and divorce)
- How to prepare for holiday celebrations, birthday parties, and play dates
- How to find childcare and respite
- How to support siblings
- How to teach hygiene and other self-care habits, including toilet learning and sex education
- How to foster independent living
- Residential options available to adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Home & Family section of the CAR Autism Roadmap™ answers many questions you may have and may help you to prepare for the unexpected. Use the filter options on the left side of your screen below to narrow article selections by categories.
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Last updated on Jun 4, 2020 in CAR Autism Roadmap™
By: G. Keith Bartley Jr., Self-Advocate The term "autism" will rouse a range of emotions that is only exceeded in diversity and scope by the spectrum of individuals for whom it is diagnosed. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) now affects 1 in every 54...
Last updated on Jun 4, 2020 in CAR Autism Roadmap™
Research has shown that respite not only benefits parents but also the children themselves. In 2012, David Mandell, SCD and his team found that the state money spent on temporary relief for caregivers goes a long way towards keeping kids and young...
Last updated on Jun 3, 2020 in CAR Autism Roadmap™
The holiday season may be a challenge for all of us. Parents are stressed with expectations of providing gifts for all, children are expected to be well behaved in new places, and everyone is out of sorts because of the change in the household...
Last updated on Jun 3, 2020 in CAR Autism Roadmap™
For many people, playing a sport is a way to keep healthy, to socialize with peers, and to have fun. As the parent of a child on the autism spectrum, you may be interested in having your child play a sport, but you may have concerns about how your...
Last updated on Jun 3, 2020 in CAR Autism Roadmap™
So, your child is between three and five years of age. He or she already has a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and is receiving special education services. If you live in Pennsylvania, you have applied for Behavioral Health Rehabilitative...
Last updated on Jun 3, 2020 in CAR Autism Roadmap™
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is generally a lifelong diagnosis. It can be overwhelming to think of all the things you can do to help your loved one (or yourself) from the time of diagnosis through adulthood. Below is a checklist to help you focus...
Last updated on Jun 3, 2020 in CAR Autism Roadmap™
Divorce is difficult on all families. Parents often struggle with the decision to separate from their spouse, worrying about the consequences divorce may have on the children. For parents of children on the autism spectrum, the decision to separate...
Last updated on Jun 3, 2020 in CAR Autism Roadmap™
For parents of children on the autism spectrum, it seems like there is constantly the need to plan. Education planning, transition planning, adult services…. The list goes on and on. One thing that it is critical for parents to consider is planning...
Last updated on Jun 3, 2020 in CAR Autism Roadmap™
All parents worry about what will happen if they unexpectedly pass away. No one likes to think of this possibility. However, if you have a child on the autism spectrum, it becomes even more important that you make plans for when you are gone. Having...
Last updated on Jun 3, 2020 in CAR Autism Roadmap™
Being a teenager isn't easy. But it can be even harder for a teen on the autism spectrum – particularly when it comes to friendship. By the teen or even pre-teen years, parents no longer arrange "play dates." And the concept of including everyone is...