I am the father of two teenage boys with autism. Since 2002, my wife and I have done what most autism parents do: we searched the internet, read books, participated on forums, and talked to anyone that could give us information to help our boys. As you all know, searching for information is time consuming, exhausting, and frustrating because it is a never ending task. In 2014, one night my wife got tired of me complaining about search difficulties and said “You're an engineer, Fix it!” Well, I wasn’t thrilled about that idea, but I didn’t back down from the challenge either. I talked to hundreds of parents and practitioners and asked what was important to them when they search. Then I put together a small team and we developed an online search system to incorporate those features into our site. After two years of hard work, the result is what we call The Autism Exchange (AEX). Our site is different than most and we think you will find it to be very helpful.

We designed The AEX to be a fast, user friendly, interactive website that takes the frustration out of internet searches. Our Mission is to connect autism parents with the information, products, and services they need to support their child to the fullest, without wasting valuable time searching the internet. Our slogan is “Sharing Info Saving Time”. We provide the capability for everyone to share (exchange) information, which in turn helps all parents save time.

We welcome you to interact at The AEX, your online community for autism information. Please check out the How The AEX Works and What We Provide sections on the home page to learn about our exciting features.

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