Watching your special needs child grow into adulthood is a journey filled with love, pride, and sometimes uncertainty and frustration.
As parents, you want to celebrate every milestone while ensuring your child is prepared for the challenges and opportunities that come with becoming an adult. From navigating legal guardianship or power of attorney, to building life skills, managing healthcare, and finding meaningful work or community connections, there are critical steps to take along the way.
One thing we know is that moving from childhood to teenage years to adulthood can be difficult enough for a child without special needs. But with autism, it makes things potentially a lot more challenging. What if your child wants to do something because they see the other people at their school or work doing it, but you know they cannot (drive, work, date, etc)? Now what?
We’ve put together various articles to help you as your child matures into a special young adult. We’ll share practical tips and resources to help you support your adult child with special needs. This way they can live as independently, safely, and happily as possible.
Learning to Drive While on the Spectrum
My Child is about to Graduate High School. Now What?
Preparing Your Autistic Teenager For The Real World – Setting Boundaries
Power of Attorney vs. Conservatorship: What Parents Need to Know Before Adulthood
Setting Up a Power of Attorney or Conservatorship: What Parents Need to Know
