Autism Family Online Launches Website to Connect Families, Educators, and Autism...

Autism Family Online Launches Website to Connect Families, Educators, and
Autism Professionals

TROY, Mich., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Linda Hodgdon was on a mission to find
the most successful parents and educators of individuals with Autism Spectrum
Disorders (ASD) and learn their secrets. Realizing there was not one best
answer to meet the variety of needs, Hodgdon surveyed educators, families,
therapists and ASD specialists. The feedback was conclusive - the need for a
central location where people could connect, share what they know and quickly
gain information to build on their present understandings. The end result -
www.autismfamilyonline.com launches today for Autism Awareness month.

"I thought about all the people that provide information about ASD. Each has
training, experiences and information to help understand the mysteries of
autism," says Hodgdon, the founder of Autism Family Online. "I realized I had
valuable contacts and resources to share with people."

For Hodgdon, this is a matter of the heart. The past 30 years she has worked
on the frontline as a Speech-Language Pathologist specializing in ASD.
Well-known for the development of visual strategies to support individuals
with communication challenges, Linda has flown over 2 million miles to spread
her message worldwide. With the dramatic increase in inquiries, Hodgdon became
aware of people's need for a place where they could readily find answers to
their questions.

"Autism Family Online is more than a community. It brings parents,
grandparents, educators, consultants, speech pathologists and therapists
together to create an extended Family," states Hodgdon. "We have a common
goal...helping individuals with ASD become participating family members,
successful students and adults whose needs and desires are met."

The website contains reviews of educational tools, Q&A forum, expert
interviews, picture libraries, case studies, advice from professionals and
parents, and product ideas. Contributors include parents and specialists in
autism, communication, Asperger's, and sensory integration. "Marianne's Blog"
tracks the life of a teenager with ASD. New content is added weekly.

Linda Hodgdon states, "Everyone is strapped for time and resources. The
website provides practical, easy-to-find information on a variety of topics in
one location at an exceptional value. From downloadable one-page articles to
short video and audio clips, www.autismfamilyonline.com is full of short,
sweet things in useable bites."

To celebrate Autism Awareness month, Autism Family Online is offering
introductory rates in April. To become a Family member, the cost is $7 for 7
days, $19.95 per month or $97 for one year, a savings of $142.40 off the
monthly rate. Starting May 1, the annual rate increases to $147.

Autism Family Online is a members-only resource for those supporting
individuals with ASD and their families. The publisher is Linda Hodgdon,
M.Ed., CCC-SLP, leading ASD Communication Consultant and author of the
best-selling books, Visual Strategies for Improving Communication and Solving
Behavior Problems in Autism. Autism Family Online is advised by a board of
professionals and Family members with extensive experience in ASD educational
support. For more information, visit www.autismfamilyonline.com.

SOURCE Autism Family Online

Nicole Hayley, Communications Consultant, Autism Family Online,
+1-586-945-9945, marketing@autismfamilyonline.com