Re:How's Autism support ,schooling in Texas, NC.......We may move ther

[Guest guest]

Hi!

I'm from Texas. It sort of depends on your child's age and if you are looking

for public or private schooling. If you can afford the private

schools/clinics/centers, there are WONDERFUL opportunities and lots of support.

I would suggest sticking with the larger cities such as Dallas/Ft. Worth,

Houston and Austin. If you are looking for a public school, you will need to do

some serious research as it is very hit or miss. Again, I would stick to the

big 3 metro areas. There are a few smaller cities, like College Station, that

have good programs but you just have to know about them. As with any public

school setting, changes in administration, teachers, etc...affect the quality of

support you may receive. My son is almost 7 and we are actually within a week

of making the final decision to leave TX to seek better services for him. We

have been happy with everything up to this point but we believe there is so much

more potential in him and the resources are not

available to the teachers/district here. We feel he's just at a pivotal

age/stage and we need to be a little more intensive. If you do a google search

for " texas, autism " you will get a few of the private schools and many of the

support groups.

Hope this helps,

~Irene

[Guest guest]

Hi!

I'm from Texas. It sort of depends on your child's age and if you are looking

for public or private schooling. If you can afford the private

schools/clinics/centers, there are WONDERFUL opportunities and lots of support.

I would suggest sticking with the larger cities such as Dallas/Ft. Worth,

Houston and Austin. If you are looking for a public school, you will need to do

some serious research as it is very hit or miss. Again, I would stick to the

big 3 metro areas. There are a few smaller cities, like College Station, that

have good programs but you just have to know about them. As with any public

school setting, changes in administration, teachers, etc...affect the quality of

support you may receive. My son is almost 7 and we are actually within a week

of making the final decision to leave TX to seek better services for him. We

have been happy with everything up to this point but we believe there is so much

more potential in him and the resources are not

available to the teachers/district here. We feel he's just at a pivotal

age/stage and we need to be a little more intensive. If you do a google search

for " texas, autism " you will get a few of the private schools and many of the

support groups.

Hope this helps,

~Irene

[Guest guest]

You should consider joining Texas_Autism_Advocacy. There are over

1800 members from all over Texas and it's a very active and lively

group. You're sure to get a LOT of feedback.

Autism Treatment/

Best,

Arzu

If 1 in 94 boys were being kidnapped, we'd have a national

emergency. We do. It's called " Autism "

US Autism Rates

1987: 1 in 10,000

1997: 1 in 2,500

2001: 1 in 250

2007: 1 in 150, with boys being affected 4 times as many as girls, 1

in 94 boys.

" There are some aspects of a person's life that we have no right to

compromise. We cannot negotiate the size of an institution. No one

should live in one. We cannot debate who should get an inclusive

education. Everyone should. We cannot determine who does and who does

not get the right to make their own choices and forge their own

futures. All must. "

[Guest guest]

You should consider joining Texas_Autism_Advocacy. There are over

1800 members from all over Texas and it's a very active and lively

group. You're sure to get a LOT of feedback.

Autism Treatment/

Best,

Arzu

If 1 in 94 boys were being kidnapped, we'd have a national

emergency. We do. It's called " Autism "

US Autism Rates

1987: 1 in 10,000

1997: 1 in 2,500

2001: 1 in 250

2007: 1 in 150, with boys being affected 4 times as many as girls, 1

in 94 boys.

" There are some aspects of a person's life that we have no right to

compromise. We cannot negotiate the size of an institution. No one

should live in one. We cannot debate who should get an inclusive

education. Everyone should. We cannot determine who does and who does

not get the right to make their own choices and forge their own

futures. All must. "