Respite Care for Autism

Underlying the horrific story out of Salt Lake City, Utah in which a thirteen year boy was shot by police when his mother called them to de-escalate her autistic son is another story -- a lack of respite care for those who need it most. The…

A recent University of Pennsylvania study confirms what autism families already know – autism results in substantial underemployment and loss of income among mothers. Healthcare costs associated with the disorder are only part of the…