Comments on: Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism http://autismblog.easterseals.com/advancing-futures-for-adults-with-autism/ Providing Help, Hope and Answers for Families with Autism Today Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:22:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Patricia Wright http://autismblog.easterseals.com/advancing-futures-for-adults-with-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-31120 Patricia Wright Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:58:26 +0000 http://autismblog.easterseals.com/?p=455#comment-31120 Carol - cost containment is certainly on all of our minds during these economically challenging times. In an attempt to welcome all interested participants each site does have a limited number of scholarships available. Carol – cost containment is certainly on all of our minds during these economically challenging times. In an attempt to welcome all interested participants each site does have a limited number of scholarships available.

]]> By: Carol Reeves http://autismblog.easterseals.com/advancing-futures-for-adults-with-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-31023 Carol Reeves Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:46:57 +0000 http://autismblog.easterseals.com/?p=455#comment-31023 While this is a very timely and worthwhile topic I was shocked to learn that Autism Speaks is charging $100 per person for this "Town Hall Meeting" This is Outrageous!! My son is 24 and living at home with us, we need help NOW!! Has Autism Speaks not sucked enough money from us through their walks that they now must create a national event and then call it a "Town Hall" meeting? We NEED good conversations about the needs of our Adult children and where they will live, who will take care of them after we are gone, what we DO NOT need is another fundraiser to fill the greedy hands of Autism Speaks. While this is a very timely and worthwhile topic I was shocked to learn that Autism Speaks is charging $100 per person for this “Town Hall Meeting” This is Outrageous!! My son is 24 and living at home with us, we need help NOW!! Has Autism Speaks not sucked enough money from us through their walks that they now must create a national event and then call it a “Town Hall” meeting? We NEED good conversations about the needs of our Adult children and where they will live, who will take care of them after we are gone, what we DO NOT need is another fundraiser to fill the greedy hands of Autism Speaks.

]]> By: Cam http://autismblog.easterseals.com/advancing-futures-for-adults-with-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-22210 Cam Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:22:51 +0000 http://autismblog.easterseals.com/?p=455#comment-22210 I see the 1:150 statistic thrown about all the time, but no one ever mentions that it was measured nine years ago... We all know that kids grow up, but I think it's important to be reminded that 1:150 kids become 1:150 adults. Our Stories of Hope section was just updated with a few profiles of adults living with autism. Take a look, there are some great stories! http://www.easterseals.com/ntlc8_clients I see the 1:150 statistic thrown about all the time, but no one ever mentions that it was measured nine years ago… We all know that kids grow up, but I think it’s important to be reminded that 1:150 kids become 1:150 adults.

Our Stories of Hope section was just updated with a few profiles of adults living with autism. Take a look, there are some great stories!

http://www.easterseals.com/ntlc8_clients

]]>