How We Began
History of Koolkidz Social Group
The History or Story Behind My Site
My name is Suzette. I have a teenage son with high functioning autism. I became very frustrated with the lack of services that Florida provides for children with autism spectrum disorder. The services that are here, however, are extremely expensive, and I feel that it is unfair that only people with large amounts of money can afford beneficial programs for their autistic children. With this in mind, I imagined what it would be like for my quirky son to be part of a group where he feels happy and welcomed, and not strange. I decided that since there isn't such a group that existed, it was necessary that I needed to form something like this for my son. I emailed every parent I knew that had a child with asperger's and high functioning autism. Every reply I received from that email was positive. A few months later, the group kicked off.
Ever since the group started, I began to see positive changes in my son. I didn't think that it was possible for autistic children to bond with other kids, but I was wrong. These kids don't simply tolerate each other's presence, but they want to be together.