About Autism Tomorrow

Autism Tomorrow is written as both a love story and a practical guide. Easy-to-use strategies will help your child on both ends of the autism spectrum survive and thrive in the real world.

Autism Today and The Center for AAC & Autism worked together to compile Autism Tomorrow. This comprehensive manual addresses important questions related to life-changing issues including financial stability, employment and independent living for those affected by autism.

The Center for AAC & Autism, established in 2009 by Prentke Romich, is a resource for clinicians, therapists and parents who are working to improve the language and communication skills of those with autism. They created a community where people can share successes and failures, encourage research and learn from special needs children in order to determine the best way to incorporate Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC) to improve language and communication skills.

Autism Tomorrow explores education, nutrition, social behaviors, college, fitness and other concerns through well-known contributing authors, including Karen L. Simmons, Bill Davis, Temple Grandin, Julie Matthews, Eric Chessen, Stephen Shore and others.

Additionally, top experts were interviewed and asked what they thought about the future of autism. Autism Tomorrow includes these “Pearls of Wisdom” from Elaine Hall, Dr. Stephen Shore, Dr. Temple Grandin, Jan Randall, Dr. Carolyn T. Bruey, William Stillman, Dr. Tony Attwood, Dr. Kathleen Quill, Donna Williams, Dr. Robert Naseef, Gail Stein, Nancy H. Cale, Dr. Barry M. Prizant, Keri Bowers, Tiffany Sandlin, Shannon Johnson, Jennifer Parsons, Leighanne Spitzer, Eric Chessen, Pat Wyman and Andrew Solomon.

Autism Tomorrow addresses many important issues such as:

• How can I provide a financially sound future for my child?
• What kind of work can my child do?
• How do I help make any job situation successful for both my child and the employer?
• How can I help employers and employees understand autism and how to use its gifts?
• Should my child go to college and/or get some kind of technical training?
• What do I need to know about independent living situations?
• What community resources are available for my child and family?
• What about my child’s care when I can no longer take care of her?
• What kind of long-term help will he need, and what is available?
• How do I help my child, of any age, deal with bullying?
• What should I know about fitness, reading, writing, and communication?
• How can nutritional choices help my child reach his full potential?

Autism Tomorrow is a practical guide with easy-to-use strategies to help you make intelligent decisions so your child can survive and thrive in society. Get this valuable reference for you and one for a gift.