Single Parenting Autism: My Adolescent has Autism. Now What?

by Donna Patrick

You should read this book if you are a parent of a teen with Autism. You should read this book if you have friends or family members who are parenting a child, teen, or young adult with Autism and you want to know about what they are going through. Professionals who specialize in ASD will benefit from this book because it will give them insight into how their clients/patients live from day to day.This book will show that you are not alone. There are others out there who are just as lonely and lost as you are. If you need some new ideas, resources, or practical tips, you will enjoy this book. If you want to see that you’re not the only one who is single-parenting autism, you will benefit from reading this book. This book is a parent’s-eye view into what it's like to struggle from day to day wanting desperately to help your loved one.There is a lot of information, resources, and help available to small children who get an early diagnosis. The government has programs, non-profit groups offer help, and even some for-profit clinics and hospitals have classes for the little ones. Where is the help for the older ones? That has always been my issue.If my daughter had an early diagnosis, she would have had plenty of resources at her disposal. Even the public school system in my town has interventions in place for the little ones. Unfortunately, the more I looked the less I found for older teens. It’s even worse if the child is high functioning. She isn’t severe enough to get services from the county board of developmental disabilities, but she is impaired enough to not be able to be on her own (at least not yet). You should read this book if you want a fast-track to some of the resources and ideas that took me months and even years to find. There are, though few and far between, resources for young adults with ASD. There are also parents, like me, who have great ideas. I’ve been there and done that and now I’m sharing it with you. Please continue reading if you’d like to be a part of the solution for parents of high functioning teens and young adults with an ASD diagnosis.

48 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 18, 2020

About the author

I feel blessed to have grown up on Long Island, New York and then have the chance to travel a bit around this beautiful country before settling down in Northwest Arkansas with my husband Jim, four kids(most who have left the nest), two grandchildren, five dogs, one cat, three chickens and a goat.
As the great Frank Sinatra once sang: "I've been up and down and over and out, and I know one thing..." Besides my family, writing has been the one constant in my life, getting me through some really trying times. I'll tell you, I've been writing as long as I can remember and I'm so thrilled to be putting my first novel out there! Enjoy, there's more to come!