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Hi everyone
My name is Jan and I am Mom to my wonderful son, 24 year old Andrew who has regressive autism that is fairly classic in it's presentation, (the result of his MMR vaccine at 16 months.) He also has bipolar disorder and tourettes syndrome.
I also have a wonderful (NT) daughter Allie who is 26 and working on hers Masters Degree in Fine Arts.
I work for an Autism agency and spend the rest of my time advocating for my son. I am trying to get the people in power in the adult service world to understand what "Best Practices" are for people with Autism.
I have been married for 28 years to my DH who is a sweetie and very content to let me do the "autism stuff."
Andrew has just transitioned from school to adult services, a very disheartening event! Adult Services knowledge about people with Autism and their needs is generally where the school system's knowledge was back in 1993!!
I am really hoping to be able to corespond with other parents of young adults with Autism who are also strong advocates for their sons and daughters. This is a tough enough road to travel, without having to do it without being able to share ideas with others who are also facing the similar issues.
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by janneane7 on 06.30.09 - public - 91 visits
My career was all about working my butt off to find creative ways so that I could be a stay at home Mom. That worked for 11 years. When Andy was 8 years old I started volunteering for a regional Autism Information & Support Program. A few months latrer I was hired as a "Information and Resource Specialist" THus began my career working with other families who had children with Autism. 15 years later I am still at Community Autism Resources helping families. I have no idea what I would be doing if Autism hadn't entered our lives.
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