My 9 year old has been having episodes quite often when it's time to go to bed, he's not resistant in anyway and demands I pray with him before bed and turn off his lights but these last few days he has been crying yelling and hiding in his closet. When I go to check on him he tells me "good night please" "light off" which I take as he needs some alone time(quick background he comes from a broken home my mother had him for a year and I recently(paternal aunt) became guardian and I am a new not… read more

My son is enrolled in Smithfield PreK but since we are moving from TX to Smithfield NC, and all he was getting was ST and finally got his assesment for ABA, where do i look to, to get those transferred or to start?

Hello so my child has been going to the center for autism for almost a year she is on the spectrum highly intelligent and really verbal with a lil sler but it's more clear not but recently she was moved to a new room at the center and she's been there for a couple months and there is a child that's been hitting her she has came home with scratches on her neck and a black under eye from the child throwing a dinosaur at her face and recently she got bit in the ear I was not called nor notified… read more

I have a 5 yr old with HFA, adhd combo, spd, and pica. I was just wondering if there are any parent support groups nearby. I live in Jackson Center, PA, Mercer County.

Since i lived here in TX, his speech therapy is at home and over time he hits and kicks the therapist, Medicaid would only cover 1 hour a week of ABA, he struggles with great behavioral issues as well as i have been trying to get him on gluten free food since it has affected his health. Im a single parent of 3 and TX medicaid has no after school programs, all he is in is his 3 hour preK. We fly out on the 13th of this month, where and what do i need to be plugged into for him? In the past 8… read more

My 7 year old ASD son has recently been prescribed Risperidone for treatment of irritability associated with autistic disorder, including symptoms of aggression towards others, deliberate self-injuriousness, temper tantrums, and quickly changing moods. Does anyone have any experience with this drug?

What are some good books to read for autism? Still trying to learn information. Any recommendations also for behavioral and discipline? Thanks so much in advance

My 5 yr old is in headstart and starts kindergarten in the fall. He will use the bathroom at school and wear underwear, but at home he has to be in pull ups. He will sit in his own wet/dirty underwear or pull up and it doesn't bother him. He will say no I don't have to go and forcing him does more harm then good. I just really want to be out of this stage. I will tell you rewards, games, punishment don't work. Also, he is hfa, spd, adhd combo, and pica.