Elizabeth Lynch:  

Life I currently live in the northwest Chicago suburbs. My daughter was at EIU majoring in special education with an emphasis on autism. She graduated cum laude 12/20/08 and has been inducted into Sigma Rho Epsilon, which is a service fraternity for honors students majoring in SpEd! She is currently interviewing with the local school teaching in the Special Ed department at Barrington High School and loves it. She has a great support group there and while she is only working a .7 position, she is hoping they will offer her a FT position for next school year. My son was in a work experience & transition program from HS to college. It's offered for those with Asperger's Syndrome/PDD (these are on the autism spectrum) as well as other special needs. He graduated 5/29/08. He is now in a Life Skills Program offered through our local mental health provider. This ...Expand for more