http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33909.asp

This is an article about how one mom struggles through hardships to make ends meet. She also has a paragraph about her visits to the doctor's office, which Shootingstars might find interesting! The author is the autism editor for the website bellaonline.com and I saw that she has posted several other interesting articles.

The author has a lot of great suggestions, such as some programs under United Cerebral Palsy (UCP). I had no idea that UCP helped out all children with disabilities. One thing that they offer in many cities is something called Respitality where they give parents a free hotel stay and a stipend for respite care that night. I also saw that in my city they have a Toy Lending Library. That is such a neat idea! Another great suggestion of the author's is to sign up for Toys for Tots and other holiday programs as early as possible so your kiddo isn't left out.

Some of the author's suggestions and links are outdated or just specific the Los Angeles area, but I think the ideas are good for Google searches and things to look for locally.