News: Parents of Children with Autism (PoCwA) Provides Information and Support to Illinois Parents

When Katie McNally's son was diagnosed with autism, she needed answers and she needed support from other parents. Both were difficult to come by, especially since she was advised not to use the Internet for information. Her isolation drove her to create Parents of Children with Autism (PoCwA), a support group for parents, siblings, and grandparents of children with autism. This Illinois-based group meets monthly and hears from doctors and clinicians as well as other types of therapists, including massage, yoga, and and nutritionists. One mother says she's "never left a meeting without learning something new, even if she doesn't implement it into her 12 year old's treatment."  Along with listening to different therapists in the field of autism, the parents share their stories and local resources they've found.

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