springtimeblues
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Arkansas
My son has autism and as a direct result I am having an impossible time keeping dependable childcare. I have already lost several jobs because I cannot keep childcare for him and I am really running out of options. I have been through family, friends, even my church for help with childcare. Every time I find someone they end up saying they cannot do it.
I applied for disability for him about two years ago and it was denied. They said that he isn't disabled. He is considered to be high functioning but even a person with high functioning autism needs more care than other people.
If I am unable to find childcare I am not able to work. I live in a small community so there aren't a lot of jobs or options for childcare available. At this point I really don't know what else to do. I am going to reapply but I want to know what the chances are of it being approved. Autism is considered a disability for things like school and other areas of life. Why would they say he isn't disabled? They do not had out the diagnosis of autism lightly. Since it is considered a disability, how can they say he isn't disabled if he has a condition that is called a disability for everything else he encounters?
My son has autism and as a direct result I am having an impossible time keeping dependable childcare. I have already lost several jobs because I cannot keep childcare for him and I am really running out of options. I have been through family, friends, even my church for help with childcare. Every time I find someone they end up saying they cannot do it.
I applied for disability for him about two years ago and it was denied. They said that he isn't disabled. He is considered to be high functioning but even a person with high functioning autism needs more care than other people.
If I am unable to find childcare I am not able to work. I live in a small community so there aren't a lot of jobs or options for childcare available. At this point I really don't know what else to do. I am going to reapply but I want to know what the chances are of it being approved. Autism is considered a disability for things like school and other areas of life. Why would they say he isn't disabled? They do not had out the diagnosis of autism lightly. Since it is considered a disability, how can they say he isn't disabled if he has a condition that is called a disability for everything else he encounters?