Guide: My Child’s Map to Services
This guide offers information to parents about initial steps to take after their children receives a diagnosis of autism or other developmental disabilities.
Website: National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities
NASUAD works to develop, improve, and sustain state systems that provide home and community based services and supports for elders and individuals with disabilities.
Guide: Navigating Autism Services: A Community Guide for Missouri
This guide was developed by Missouri’s Office of Autism Services to help individuals with autism and their families understand the services available in Missouri.
Website: Vanderbilt Kennedy Center: Family Outreach Center
This website provides information about the many services and supports of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center as well as resources available at Vanderbilt University that can provide key information to families and people with disabilities nationwide.
Brief: University of Minnesota: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities in Relation to SSI Redetermination
The study focused on the experiences of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients and non-recipients and their families, particularly the impact that continuing or discontinuing SSI benefits has on individuals with disabilities after age 18.
Fact Sheet: SSA: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Facts
This factsheet provides information about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps.
Website: MyAutismTeam
MyAutismTeam works to assist parents in connecting with each other and service providers.
Guide: Autism: Reaching for a Bright Future – Service Guidelines for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders through the Lifespan
This guide provides information about basic concepts related to providing supports for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) across the life span.
Guide: Planning Now: A Futures and Estate Planning Guide for Families of Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities
This guide offers information on how families can assist their adult children when they enter adulthood.
Article: Autism in adults
This article addresses the difficulties that adults with autism spectrum disorders have in finding information and services.
