Single Mother of Autism

The following list of places online that I personally reccommend. This is not a stale list found from Google, but a directory of sites in which I have experienced and been inspired by. If anybody has a suggested of a needed addition to this list, please leave a comment of the site you wish to have included, and what is wonderful about that site so that I may review it. If it is just a blog, I may only add it to my blogroll.

http://autism-blog.com/

Autism-Blog is a wonderful site consisting of journal entries of real parents looking for help, sharing ideas, or just venting their frustrations to the wind. The most active members have enormous hearts and always try to help through any situation. You will learn a lot about each other as the comments tend to get off topic, but through it all, if you need a shoulder to lean on, this is a wonderful site to belong to.

http://autismlearningfelt.blogspot.com/

Products reviewed by a mother with a child diagnosed severe autism. Although this woman also points you towards wonderful organizations or social circles she finds on the internet.

http://www.autismtoday.com/

This site has a wide variety of articles, written for the every day person rather than in mumbo jumbo medical terms. I especially like the art gallery of pieces completed by individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome.

http://www.ianproject.org/

The Ian Project is is designed to give researches a view of your child’s Autism from a parental viewpoint rather than through professional evaluations. This will help unlock mysteries behind Autism. It also helps relate symptoms from a wide variety of diagnoses on the Spectrum. Ian Project will also notify you of any programs that may come available in your area.

http://motherofshrek.blogspot.com/

This is both a heartwarming, and breaking, blog from a mother of an Autistic son, aged 19. In my opinion, you cannot get more real than this, and for those of us just starting down an Autistic Road, I find this blog crucial for us to read and see what the future may hold for us, or for the parent of another Autistic child.

http://www.esteeklar.com/

The Joy of Autism is a personal blog written by Estée Klar-Wolfond, founder and executive director of The Autism Acceptance Project. She has a young son named Adam with Autism.

http://workathomemafia.proboards.com/index.cgi

This is a forum listing of genuine online employment options. The site is geared towards mothers who need to stay home but still need something to do with their time or to bring in a little bit of income. There is a lot of competition for the simple jobs, however if you are savvy in business, graphics, or any other little field, you may find a great job online.

http://www.disabilitysecrets.com/

This site has many answers to SSI problems, and tips to increasing the chances of your application being approved and processed faster.

http://www.squidoo.com/special_education

This is a wonderful site that explains basics to special education, including IEPs, Inclusion, ect. It is a wonderful resource for parents just starting out in Special Education, as well as for teachers.

http://parentsandcarersofautism.com/poetry/poetry.htm

A collection of poems written by parents and loved ones of Autism have been compiled on this site. Here you can also find poems written by persons with Autism as well. This is a wonderful view into the emotion and passion of Autism that poetry can provide. You may also submit your own poetry to this site for consideration.

Trackback URI | Comments RSS