Arizona Assist

  Feb 29, 2016 - Today Debbie Weidinger, Executive Director of Arizona Assist gave us an overview of the organization - how and why she started it, what its goals are and where it is today. Debbie has a 27 year old son who has autism. As he was graduating from high school she became concerned with what he was going to do with himself.  She found other people with the same concerns and formed a support group for parents (and children).

She described the characteristics of people with autism and the struggle they have to survive and succeed as adults.  Her support group provides many forms of assistance, from teaching people how to cope to providing "connections for the young".  This is a pressing problem since 1/54 boys in Arizona have this disorder. Please check out the web site for more information or to donate to this worthy organization.