IAN Community E-Newsletter - September 11, 2009Date First Published: September 11, 2009 Contents Family Stress - Part 3 Dear Members of the IAN Community, The Interactive Autism Network is pleased to present an article on relationships and resilience in families with a child on the autism spectrum, as well as a "first look" report on adults with ASD participating in IAN. In addition, we offer a Special Report on education, inclusion, and one-on-one aides just in time for back to school. Read and enjoy! The IAN Team Family Stress Report Part 3: Relationships and ResilienceIn this final report in our series on the challenges faced by families who have a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), we discuss the impact, positive and negative, on relationships. What happens to friendships, bonds with extended family, and couple relationships when a child is diagnosed with an ASD? How do families, more resilient than many give them credit for, adapt? Which relationships fade away, and which change, evolve, and even thrive? Learn what families have shared in...Relationships and Resilience. Adults with ASD: A First LookIAN recently launched its first "Adult with ASD" questionnaires. Although we have not yet begun our national campaign to find and register adults with ASD, some have already discovered the IAN Research project and signed up to participate. Learn what these pioneers have told us so far in this first glimpse at adults on the autism spectrum: First Look: Report on Adults with ASD. Time for Back to SchoolFamilies are filling up their shopping carts with pencils, notebooks, and gluesticks -- it's September, and time for "back-to-school. "We thought it would be the perfect time to report on the educational situation of children with ASD participating in the IAN Research study. Read about inclusion, special education codes, and personal assistants, in IAN's Back-to-School Report 2009. Bring Others Up to Speed About ASD!As a new school year begins, you often encounter people who do not know much, or even anything, about autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Whether you hope to educate a kindergarten teacher or a college professor about ASDs, we hope you will remember all the great resources available on IAN Community. Provide a link in an e-mail, or use our print-friendly feature to print out and share the needed information. Some particularly helpful sections for beginners to the world of ASD: |
