Autism Resources
Years ago when I started this journey, my outside support, was a group of women that were quite a bit older than myself. Most of them had children that were on the spectrum that were my age. I was uninspired because they were uniformed about new treatments available today. I found myself teaching them! I was in no way interested in a pity party and buying into a hopeless future for our son. The good news for everyone today is that no matter where you live, there are a number of autism resources available to help you. You can do a google search for local meeting places. You can ask your school district or speech therapist about what is going on locally. You can ask other parents about what they have found to be helpful. Amazon has a host of books that we can read. However, if you cannot find local support or you do not have a sitter, you still have one source. That source is God. Read the Bible to learn what it has to say about supporting you. Even if your child has grown and you are faced with adult autism, this book will help you find perspective. You can supplement your reading with the book, Finding God In Autism. Here are some more things that you will learn from this book: √ Learn to be content and what to do if you are weary and burdened. √ Learn about what God sees in you and your child. √ Learn what fear is and what it is not. √ Learn what Grace is and why it is important for you and your child. √ Learn how to walk through a trial of fire (called autism!) and not get burned. If you are like me, there are days that I cannot get to a local support group. Maybe I am not in the mood to go. Maybe I want specific answers to dealing with my child now. Whatever the reason, I still need support. I need answers. I need to get my strength back. I need to move forward. My best support ALWAYS comes from God's word. Always. Alone in my pajamas, reading, praying and worshiping God. My direct source. A source that always fills me, always inspires me and never judges me. If you have outside support, you are blessed. Tap into it! If you do not or if you need more, get the book Finding God In Autism. Let it help to meet your need for support and be one of your cherished autism resources. This book will encourage and inspire anyone who is caring for someone with an autistic disorder.
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