The Foundation brings a unique understanding of the needs and challenges of the autistic child, including an emphasis on integrity and credibility. Most importantly the Foundation recognizes the futility of providing untargeted financial assistance to a needy, yet broad population that is not accompanied by technical assistance and training for family members to provide a stronger support system and a more sophisticated customer of other caregivers.
 
Outreach Programs – In select US cities the Foundation’s pilot program will offer outreach programs by a trained team of specialty therapists aimed at customizing technical and educational assistance to each family visited. Baseline measurements will be compared with follow-up inquiries to measure the Foundation’s effectiveness, fine-tune the Foundation’s methods and add to the research on effective Autism treatments. Success stories and key learnings will be adapted into case studies for the website and potentially to be published for other caregivers if appropriate.

Social Group Program - The Brent Woodall Foundation currently hosts social groups for children in the Dallas area. The children in these groups vary in age from three to eleven years old. The common goal for each of the groups is to teach the children the language and social skills necessary to initiate and maintain social relationships with their peers. Monthly progress reports are given to each child’s parents along with ideas and suggestions for reinforcing the concepts learned in group at home.

 
Grants and Resource Program – Those not helped through the outreach programs or who do not live in one of the cities in which the program is offered will have the opportunity to request financial assistance online through the Foundation’s website. Small awards ranging from $500 to $5,000 will be made based on need and likely impact of the award in enabling families to substantially improve their care-giving situation.
 
As importantly every person inquiring for a Woodall Grant will have the opportunity for technical assistance and training on our website and in some cases by phone. When possible those in need will be directed to caregivers or other resources in their area that they may not have had access to, or sent publications to assist with their situation.
 
Cristi's Outreach Foundation – The Foundation provides technical expertise and modest financial support to this school for orphans with special needs in Romania. One point of pride for the Foundation has been the adoption by a US family of Cristian who you see here in pictures and who now lives in NYC. Through our experience with Cristi's Outreach Foundation we have adopted the following observations:

• Autism is a life long issue. If the Foundation chose to be a lifelong crutch to those it helped and did not provide resources to increase self-reliance and education about other resources then its resources would be swallowed whole by a very few cases.
• Maintaining focus on the youngest possible cases is essential to make the biggest impact with funds.
• Since families and/or support systems are essential to treatment, dollars can be most-efficiently used in working with those with reliable and evident support systems or in creating such systems.
• Coordinating multiple pilot locations allows more optimal use of technical professionals.
• By providing educational and technical assistance beyond financial assistance, the Foundation can make a positive impact on a much greater population.

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