Explore introductory information about autism and how it effects and impacts families.
Over 100,000 military families have members with special needs. These include spouses, children, or dependent parents who require special medical or educational services. Military families with special needs children face additional challenges to military life. For these families, transitioning to a new duty station or weathering yet another deployment can often be daunting.
» learn moreIn families who have one child with an autism spectrum disorder, there is an increased chance due to genetic susceptibility that a second child will also have an autism spectrum disorder. Parents of one child with an autism spectrum disorder may experience higher levels of stress, depression and anxiety than a family with typically developing children.
» learn moreFamily support generally consists of any support provided to families of people with disabilities, not only to the person with a disability. Families are viewed as a whole unit, with every family member recognized as possibly needing support.
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