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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 490605" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there and welcome to the board <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Have you ever asked social services about the resources in your area?? I live in Small Town Wisconsin and there are TONS of resources here. If they have them here, they must have them there. You just don't know about them yet. There are a bunch of Special Organizations from special olympics (no, you don't have to be mentally retarded) to assisted living, to places that find "differently wired" adults jobs, which REALLY helps them feel a part of the community. My son is eighteen and loves all the services. Some of the adults he interacts with are more abled and some more disabled, but he enjoys them all. Oh, yeah. There is also a Special Choir and Special Scouting Group.</p><p></p><p>Whether or not you have insurance at all, he should be able to join in these great resources. We have to get used to our kids living away from us one day (I'm not there yet, but working on it). Unfortunately, we can't live forever and our kids have to get integrated into the community and services before they have to depend on strangers for help. There is also NAMI, the National Alliance of Mental Illness...you could call them for resources. My son is on the autism spectrum, so it's not exactly the same thing, however he also needs services...and we have found them all. If these types of resources aren't what you want...what is it you want for him?</p><p></p><p>Good luck and get back to us <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 490605, member: 1550"] Hi there and welcome to the board :) Have you ever asked social services about the resources in your area?? I live in Small Town Wisconsin and there are TONS of resources here. If they have them here, they must have them there. You just don't know about them yet. There are a bunch of Special Organizations from special olympics (no, you don't have to be mentally retarded) to assisted living, to places that find "differently wired" adults jobs, which REALLY helps them feel a part of the community. My son is eighteen and loves all the services. Some of the adults he interacts with are more abled and some more disabled, but he enjoys them all. Oh, yeah. There is also a Special Choir and Special Scouting Group. Whether or not you have insurance at all, he should be able to join in these great resources. We have to get used to our kids living away from us one day (I'm not there yet, but working on it). Unfortunately, we can't live forever and our kids have to get integrated into the community and services before they have to depend on strangers for help. There is also NAMI, the National Alliance of Mental Illness...you could call them for resources. My son is on the autism spectrum, so it's not exactly the same thing, however he also needs services...and we have found them all. If these types of resources aren't what you want...what is it you want for him? Good luck and get back to us :) [/QUOTE]
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