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Milwaukee, WI

Hello everyone!!! I am a single mom whose 2 year old daughter was recently diagnosis with Autism. My question for everyone is how do you manage working and making sure your child has the proper amount of therapy needed? If your child has received less than the recommended therapy hours have you seen improvement? The center I go through recommends 32 hours a week 6 days a week. This is an issue seeing how I work and i have another school age child to deal with. I have been looking into childcare… read more

May 24, 2017
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Members rallied around a single mom struggling to balance work with her 2-year-old's recommended 32 hours weekly of autism therapy, sharing... Read more

Members rallied around a single mom struggling to balance work with her 2-year-old's recommended 32 hours weekly of autism therapy, sharing creative solutions that have worked in their own lives. Several members described making significant sacrifices like switching to night shifts, reducing work hours to part-time, relying on family help, or pursuing home-based therapy services that fit around work schedules, with many emphasizing that even reduced therapy hours (9-13 hours weekly) can still lead to meaningful progress. A recurring theme was the importance of asking questions relentlessly, exploring state assistance programs, contacting regional centers for respite care or shadowing support, seeking developmental pediatricians for referrals, and remembering that every sacrifice made during these early intervention years is worth it.

A MyAutismTeam Member

Rigth now I am looking for can have the schoolarship and can pay the program ABA. Look in the educations scholarahip in you state sure the y have some can help you. I mom to
The 2 1/2 Heard old too The diference is I Not work is a bless that form can give my time to her. I have the same recomendation 30 Hours a week for her. I Wish you can fiind soon solution. God bless you!!

June 1, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

@A MyAutismTeam Member thanks!

May 25, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

This is hard because i feel the same way! I have to work part time so im home when the therapist here. My son goes to school from 7:30am-2:40pm, then he gets home at 3 and his aba therapist is here at my house waiting to do therapy with him till 5pm. He gets 13 hours aba therapy per week but we dont have time to do all 13. we usually do 9-10 hours a week. Therapy has helped his tremendously and 9 hours is ok for him. he was diagnosed with mild autism. I work from 8:30-12:30 in the morning. By the time im done cooking and cleaning the therapist and my son are home. I dont have too much time to do other things. If i want a day to my self my fiance usually takes my son out to the park or i got out.

May 25, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

Thank you @CatinaMarieClayton

May 25, 2017 (edited)
A MyAutismTeam Member

Thanks @A MyAutismTeam Member!!! I will definitely look into that!

May 25, 2017

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