News from David's blog: Yolo County and California Resources: My autistic son, David, posted a list of the specific resources he's accessing (or soon to access) in his home county of Yolo, as well as those available statewide in California for people with autism or another type of intellectual or developmental disability. If you know someone in our county or state with a developmental disability, please share this information with them. If you are the family member, teacher, coworker, employer, fellow worshiper, or neighbor of an autistic person, or who has another type of intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD), please follow these links and study some of the information there. To be included in the community safely and healthfully, people with I/DD need others to understand their needs. Thanks!
http://aidedependentautisticprofessional.blogspot.com/
Thursday, January 25, 2018
News from David's blog: Yolo County resources
The Autism Spectrum ranges from "Level 1" (requiring some support) through "Level 3" (requiring very substantial support). My son, David M. Nisson, PhD, is at "Level 2" (requiring substantial support). He dreamed of earning college degrees in Experimental Physics, but only wealthy "Twice Exceptional" students could afford this. It's against my religious values to ignore "Talents", so, with my support, David went on to complete a Ph.D. at UC Davis Physics and contribute to the all-important world of scientific research. This blog serves both as a reference for the increasing numbers of parents following in my footsteps, and a warning that in addition to advocating for academic accommodations and arranging behavior programs, parents must also spend time studying medical issues that seem minor during childhood, and to
participate now in the reform efforts of crucial national agencies like SSA and HUD, and those of your city, county and state government to protect your sons' or daughters' futures.
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