Hello 2010!!

This is the year...the long awaited year...that we as parents hope to complete our foundation to support Adults with Autism. Our son Trever is 19...with a mental state of around 3.5 verbal but older in understanding. Its been a long journey of fighting the fights with the schools the states the every day people..to just get him what he needs.
He can only stay in the school system until he is 22 and having been pushed out of a school that is for Autistic kids...really made me understand there is nothing more out there.
I have a business plan, I have the 12 steps laminated that I carry with me of all the things I need to accomplish to get this done. I have reached that point in my life where we should be nearly empty nesters, having a second chance as a couple. Parents with disabled children never really get that do they? Those with the "normal kids" do not know how very lucky they are...just to dash out of the house to the grocery store and not have a worry. We have to arrange with a caregiver and check the clock and feel guilt etc etc etc...
I am a realistic mom and I have many experiences and knowledge to share...I will not sugar coat anything for you... lets face it..there are days you want to completely throw in the towel.
What we want to do it create a place that you can take your kids or adults with Autism and be confident they are in a good place if only for an hour or an overnight. We are outside of O town- Orlando, Florida and since we have a life and careers here our project will hopefully launch here. Its good enough to go global but we need support, money and hope.
Fingers cross this will be the year...and if we build it...trust me they will come.
MUCH LOVE to all the MOMs and Dads out there who have stuck by each other through this life long sentence...we will have our 25th anniversary this year...how in the hec we got through it I will never know...but that is a blessing I will take and hold dearly...until next time... Trevers Mom...Barbara