Questions & Answers

My son (9) has begun to have major melt downs that are very aggressive. I would normally know how to handle these behaviors but he has them maybe twice a month so typical interventions don't seem to be helping. There is no rhyme or reason that we can pinpoint and they come out of no where. We are usually able to respond rather quickly because he gets this looks on his face but the problem is they are getting too aggressive for me to handle. I have MS so my strength is deteriorating. If we… read more

I was told there is something I can apply for to get paid to stay home with my autistic son I am the only income coming into a household of 5 so anything I can get would be appreciated please anyone let me know if there is anything out there I can do thank you everyone and have a great weekend

I am in a bit of a situation and hope someone has some good advise. I live in Oakland CA and I had singed up my son for an inclusion program at the local rec center. From the very start I advised he needed a 1:1 aide. I was told one would be provided. I have now been told they can't provide one. I need to find another program for my son. Does anyone know of a good inclusion program for a 9 year old child with ASD in Oakland CA or close by?

When my son visited Kennedy Kriegers CARD last month the developmental pediatrician noticed my son has tachycardia ( rapid heart beat) & wrote a referral for EKG. I was just wondering if anyone else has experience with this. Thanks!

I don't know how to stop this behavior and he's getting bigger! The other day he didn't like a snack I bought him and he walked across the room and started poking a poor little toddler in the eyes! His father then attacked my son (I don't really blame him) and some other men had to pull him off. The father made a bigger scene and wanted to call the police. Its pretty unpredictable and random victims. If my son can't wait, doesn't get what he wants, or is just irritable he could do it… read more

Lately my sons stimming has been pretty bad. I'm use to the rocking, clapping, and vocal but it seems to have gotten more constant. He doesn't stay still long enough to concentrate a class. Any suggestions?

How do we know if a weighted blanket will work for my 3 yr old girl with asd, they are expensive and I wouldn't want to buy one if it's not the right thing for her. She does cover herself with couch pillows and bed ones too just randomly throughout the day.

Hello, I'm new to this board, so hopefully I'm doing this right...my son was diagnosed with ASD, and we live in Houston, Texas. We have insurance through my husbands job, however, our insurance does not cover ABA, and we make too much to be on medicaid. Any programs that are through the government and have grants available, have ridiculously long waits, like over a year. I was wondering if anyone was aware of any other options out there. TIA!!

All three of my children have vision needs, on top of their ASD needs. I have found it difficult to find a eye doctor who really accommodates to children and or those with special needs. I can find pediatric dentists, but not eye doctors. Over the years we have been to at least five different eye doctors. We have also tried vision therapy at two different locations. I find it hard to find a location close by, that is friendly for kids and special needs individuals, and yet still reasonably bills… read more

We are trying to move to the Tampa area in FLorida. We are currently looking in Palm Harbor Fish Hawk and Land O LAkes are. Any recommendations or suggestions. We currently have him in private ABA amd speech therapy in NJ that we apy for. THe school give him a one on one aide and it is a fight for speech for an hour and half a week and ot one half houre a week and aba therapy one hour a day. He needs to be an inclusion program. We live in South Jersey. We are kind of the guinea pigs for… read more