The Experience Journal is a place for you to record your thoughts, feelings, and needs as they relate to your experience of autism. This journal is completely confidential; it does not require any identification information. However, if you would prefer acknowledgement of your response, please include your mailing address and we will gratefully reply. By completing and submitting this journal, you help us better understand how to create and refine tools and services that support the transition from diagnosis to recovery. Please type or handwrite your answers to the questions below and mail your Experience Journal to:

Autism Recovery Education
Post Office Box 5339
Durango, CO 81301

Thank you very much for your participation.

Experience Journal

Please share your complete story as it relates to autism. Please include as much information as you can. To the extent possible, please address the following questions:

• How did your relationship with autism begin?
• When did it begin?
• How severe is it?
• How did you feel when you entered this relationship?
  
• How do you feel about it now?
  
• How has it affected your life?
  
• If money was not a factor and you could purchase, create, or locate everything you need to improve your circumstances, what would that consist of?