Wayne County Autism Care Roadmap

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Wayne County Autism Care Roadmap

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Wayne County's Autism Care Roadmap

Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in America, stealing more youngsters each year than diabetes, cancer and AIDS combined. It affects one in every 110 children, including one in every 70 boys. A new diagnosis is made every 20 minutes. There is no cure and most insurance companies don’t cover treatment.

In January 2010, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano and Steven D’Arcy, Chairman of the board of the Detroit Medical Center and co-founder of the Autism Alliance of Michigan, came together to form a unique partnership. The goal of the partnership is to improve the quality of life for Wayne County families impacted by autism. The partnership will raise awareness, promote insurance coverage legislation and provide easy access to services.

Resources

Autism Care Roadmap
The newly-formed Wayne County/Autism Alliance of Michigan “Task Force” has developed a Roadmap for Wayne County families seeking information and services for children with Autism. Click on the map above or the link below to connect with Autism resources in Wayne County.

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Service Provider Directory
Wayne County has a variety of approved autism service providers. The Autism Alliance of Michigan website has a searchable directory of service providers. Click on the link to the right to access their directory.

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Autism Screening, Diagnosis, & Treatment Guide
This guide is an excellent starting point to learn the basics about Autism. We will update this guide periodically as new information become available to help you in understanding Autism

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Autism Alliance of Michigan
The mission of the Autism Alliance of Michigan is to lead unprecedented collaboration that will improve the quality of life for individuals with autism and their loved ones through education, comprehensive services, coordinated advocacy, and cutting-edge research.

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Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, grandparents of a child with autism. Since then, Autism Speaks has grown into the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.

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Wayne RESA
Wayne RESA is a regional educational service agency that provides a broad spectrum of services and support to Wayne County's 34 school districts aimed at improving student achievement. RESA provides Early Childhood and Special Education services for those with unique learning needs. Visit the Wayne RESA website for more information.

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Autism Events in Wayne County
We want to keep parents informed about events happening in Wayne County for children with Autism . We will periodically post events on www.waynecounty.com/events and we suggest visiting the Wayne RESA Calendar for other event postings..

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