Hi everyone,

I am a freelance writer in Raleigh, NC. I am also the mother of two
boys with autism.

I would like to do an article for Today's Officer or Military
Officer magazine about military families with special needs
children. I was wondering if I could get some information from all
of you.

Anyone with a story they would like to share can email me directly
at diane_morris@....

Here are a few questions I'd like to put out to the group:

Is it difficult to get services for your children (ie - ABA, speech
therapy, occupational therapy)?

If your children go to military schools, are you happy with the
services they get there? Are the teachers well-trained?

For those of you who have been deployed recently or have deployed
spouses, how have your children handled the changes? How have you
handled the stress of caring for the kids without your spouse? Is
there a lot of support from the military and other families?

Thanks to all in advance.

Diane Morris