Messages posted by: ladyblue

My son expressed the most self-aware statement to me that I have ever herd him say. When I asked him if he wanted to learn how to drive, He said "I don't want to drive because the characters in my head might distract me, and I could have an accident and hurt someone." I dont worry about him wanting to drive, but I always worry about him having a life of his own with the support he needs to function as independantly as possiable.
My son is 18, and has autism. He was DX in 1993. He is graduating this spring and I have been looking for a support program for him for many years now. Time is tight and E. TN has few or no resources. Voc. Rehab, finialy gave me some hope. Continuing his education with a program geared to his special abilities, and his interests is possiably on the horizon. If this dosn't pan out, I am back to square one in looking for help to educate, and transition my son in to adulthood and the possiability independance. how do i find other parents of adult austic children in my area?