Caregivers of Children with Autism Face Significant Challenges

By Lee Wilkinson - examiner.com

Caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face a number of significant challenges. They include: (1) the complexity of the disorder itself, which requires early and intensive behavioral interventions requiring coordination among multiple educational and health-care providers; (2) extensive developmental and physical comorbidities that need greater medical management and attention by the caregiver as well as the health-care providers; and (3) lack of “gold standard” or evidence base for wide array of pharmacological, biomedical, alternative treatment, and behavioral therapies used by caregivers of children with ASD. In addition, the substantial out-of-pocket direct health-care costs and other indirect costs incurred by families of children with ASD also pose a significant financial burden on these families.

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East Bay Innovations and Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund Present:Ramping Up for Independence

A Training Series for Parents/Caregivers of Transition-Age Youth with Developmental Disabilities

Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline Street (Ashby BART Station), Berkeley
Osher Education Center ▪ 6:00 – 8:00 PM ▪ Light refreshments provided.

"Preparing for and Landing a First Job" on April 12
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

More workshops and info HERE.