Call the Autism society
Harriet@
Potty training ugh!
They aren't ready until they're ready. This is true for those without autism, too. But at least neurologically typical toddlers can be shamed into conforming. Autism by definition has no shame, or… read more
Thoughts or recommendations please
Natural environment, at home primarily and parks if possible.. my son has made a lot progress with ABA therapy, in home.
Sorry. I didn't know it was for custody. I just saw legal and advocate. The disability law center does provide legal and advocacy but for issues around school and around medicaid..... ie. the… read more
Any one been there and done that? I am signed up for training on the 17th of this month. I would love to hear any good or bad experiences from the clinics and/or trainings they have available.
I heard someone say once, "Be more interesting than his distractions." That is not always easy, as a parent.
Some people claim that they can help u and your child ( some so called advocates) but when u talk 2 them (lol) u sound like the advocate and they sound uneducated and very unreliability , why do some people call themselves advocates when they really really don't help ya , not all just some . some are amazing and some are .......................... U fill in the blank
Hello There! I guess first thing I would like to ask you is what are you looking for an advocate for
As a Mom who has a 19 year old with autism I have found myself to be the best advocate for my son,… read more
My son is an ESE program at the local elementary school. Recently, the class got a student who has constant tantrums and needs constant supervision. My son was doing better w/ his potty training, but has recently stopped going at all. His teacher mentioned that this new kid takes up all her time and his behavior disrupts the class which she believes is the reason Zion has stopped going to the potty. She also said she told the administration about this and they commented that my son "was not… read more
Your son's IEP should contain toilet training task and there should be adequate teacher aids to achieve those IEP objectives. An advocate could help you argue this at IEP meetings. We had good luck… read more