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AFS Current Programs & Services
AFS Residential Club System is designed to keep families together by preventing unwanted out-of-home placements that occur when children become difficult to manage without appropriate support. Our system currently focuses families who are interested in working together to provide daily systematic family-style support to one another in conjunction with well-trained AFS staff.
AFS National Basketball League is available year-rournd, providing an appropriate social & recreational system, crucial to a child's self-esteem, motivation and cooperation levels. AFS is based in San Leandro, California where therapeutic basketball sessions have begun with the cooperation of The First Presbyterian Church who have authorized use of their vintage gymnasium. Other states and cities can contact AFS and begin the process of forming a team in their area, under the supervision & management of Autism Family -Style.
AFS Online School focuses on children who have missed the opportunity for early intervention therapy which is available only to children ages three or less; Laura's son, like many others, was not diagnosed in time for early intervention therapies. "Our children deserve the opportunity to maximize their potential and focus on crucial survival, intellectual & communication skills sometimes from the safety of home, but always in a safe & appropriate environment. Children with autism, especially those with minimal verbal skills, are particularly vulnerable to bullying, and alternative learning environments must be made available".
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