Your Mission at Home Matters as Much as the One in Uniform.
Drawing on decades of lived experience as parents, military family members, and seasoned
professionals, authors Jaime and Elizabeth Parent offer practical strategies and heartfelt
guidance for navigating autism within the unique challenges of military life. From healthcare
and education to benefits, financial planning, and transitions, their insights combine
expertise with empathy. This resource empowers you to advocate confidently, access critical support, and build resilience so that your family thrives during service and beyond.
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The Mission at Home
Navigating Military Assignments, TRICARE, Education, Benefits, and Everyday Life with Your Child on the Autism Spectrum
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eBook - ePub
The Mission at Home
Navigating Military Assignments, TRICARE, Education, Benefits, and Everyday Life with Your Child on the Autism Spectrum
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PsychologyIndex
PsychologyTable of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- How to Use This Book
- Prologue
- 1 Autism 101
- 2 What Is Obvious Now Was Oblivious Then
- 3 Autism and Gender Identity
- 4 Active-Duty Financial Planning
- 5 Assignments and Promotions
- 6 The Exceptional Family Member Program
- 7 TRICARE
- 8 Uniform Services Federal Health Plan (USFHP)
- 9 ECHO and ACD
- 10 Seeking Interventions
- 11 Education
- 12 Easing Transitions for Your Child
- 13 Employment
- 14 Housing
- 15 SSDI and Medicare
- 16 SSI and Medicaid and CHIP
- 17 Those G.I. Bills
- 18 Financial and Estate Planning for the Remaining Years
- 19 TFL and Medicare
- 20 Social Security
- 21 The Disabled Adult Child (DAC)
- 22 Guardianship and Advanced Directives
- 23 The DoD Incapacitated Child Benefit
- 24 A History of VA Self-Consciousness
- 25 VA Healthcare and Disability
- 26 Brave in the Attempt
- Epilogue
- List of Acronyms
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Imprint
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