Family Education

Being armed with information about Autism Spectrum Disorders helps most families feel more comfortable as they face new challenges. Some families need to know where to start because one member of the family has been recently diagnosed. Other families face unexpected difficulties as individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) learn to live effectively in home, school, or community settings. The National Autism Center is dedicated to supporting families by making information and resources more readily available.

We offer "Pathways," an onsite Parent Education Series for parents of children and adolescents on the autism spectrum, at various locations around the country. We are in the process of developing much of the Pathways curriculum content for online access. It is our long-term goal to have additional family education information available onsite and online. For example, we hope to offer sibling training and a parent education series uniquely related to Asperger’s Syndrome.  In the meantime, please see our online library for additional information about a broad range of issues families face when supporting their children with ASD.