CARD helps by providing short-term guidance, support, and resource referrals at no cost to people with ASD, their families, and those who serve them. They provide support for individuals from the time of diagnosis throughout their lives.

Services include:

• Training
• Project Development
• Resource & Referral
• Consultation
• Family & individual guidance

Please call or check their website for locations and to learn more.

Lighthouse of SWFL offers a Summer Experience as their Transitional Teens Program. It helps young adults with visual impairments to live on their own as they move from high school onto the next stage of their adult life.

They help with:

Offering the following services:

• 24 hour a day supervision
• Continuing care
• Family counseling
• Full educational services provided by Certified Lee County School Teacher
• GED option
• Group counseling
• Individual counseling
• Meals
• Psychiatric evaluations if needed, including medication management
• Random drug testing
• Recreational Activities, including Ropes Course
• Typical stay 4 - 6 months
• Weekly parent group

Call for more information.

Lutheran Services Florida offers shelter to youth in need. Call for more information.