Military Children with Autism / Special Needs

Our military children with autism and other special needs page offers information and resources for parents to learn more about how to get medical and special education services, community support, benefits and entitlements.

Thank you to our military families for your honorable service and enormous sacrifice!

According to the Special Education Leaders Institute most military students attend U.S. public schools. Approximately 13% of military students are special needs student, compared with 11.5% of all U.S. students. The special education rates nationwide presently varies at 9% to 16%.

Six percent of military children have single parents, compared to the national average of 8.4% of children.

Below are parent resources for military children with autism and other special needs:

Military HomeFront is the official Department of Defense web site for reliable Quality of Life information designed to help troops and their families, leaders and service providers. Whether you live the military lifestyle or support those who do, you'll find what you need!

The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) The Military Child Education Coalition is a non-profit, world-wide organization that identifies the challenges that face the highly mobile military child, increases awareness of these challenges in military and educational communities and initiates and implements programs to meet the challenges. This site includes information on moving, transferring students, deployment, and scholarships, and includes links to military organizations devoted to the military family.

Military Spouse Resource Center is a resource library for military spouse employment, education and relocation information. Here you will find links to employment related information and other resources for military spouses and military families.

Department of Defense Special Needs Parent Toolkit The Special Needs Parent Toolkit has comprehensive information and tools to help military families learn about early intervention services, how to be an effective advocate for your child and more. The Toolkit is broken down into six colorful modules that can be easily downloaded and printed. Including important facts, records, tools and sample letters.

Medical Home Toolkit The goal of the Medical Home Toolkit is to increase families awareness of the medical home concept and inform families and caregivers how to establish a medical home for their child.

Reaching and Teaching Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders This best practices guide offers information and guidance to teachers, aides, service providers, parents and administrators on educating autistic students.

Educator's Guide to the Military Child During Deployment A best practices guide developed by the Department of Defense Education Activity for those working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

Below is a list of organizations offering ways to show our support for our troops or to assist wounded service members and their families.

www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil
www.usoCares.org
www4.army.mil/ocpa/tooursoldiers
www.RedCross.org


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