Hello all,

My son David is a 6 years old very smart boy, he has moderate ASD, we live in Michigan and he goes to ASD class at public school, I was looking for a better school system for him and came across private autism schools in a different states because we do not have such a school in Michigan. Those schools offer small size programs with special education teacher and an ABA therapist in the class to help those kids.

I was wondering if any of you have tried those schools and how was the… read more

I know I'm reaching here, but there are just so many traits of autism that my son doesn't exhibit. He doesn't line anything up, has no problems with noises or crowds, very affectionate with lots of people, doesn't toe walk, doesn't cover ears or flap, loves climbing everywhere, eats a huge variety of foods
He is speech delayed, although he does have a few words.

The big one for me though is his unusual play. He doesn't really spin anything, but he rotates just about everything. His big… read more

Has anyone ever heard of Angel Sense? If u have have u tried it? My son will be starting classes in September with BCIU/early intervention and im worried how he will do and how teachers will treat him. It has a tracker if ur kid goes missing and u can even listen in on conversation wherever they are. It snaps to clothing or backpack. Wanted to know if its worth getting for the price and is it really reliable. Its rated 5 star's. Let me know what u guys think.

Our son is 2 1/2 and recently diagnosed. We're fortunate in that he does not present with many challenges at this point. He has some speech delay which is showing improvement and he has difficulty with joint attention/responding to his name. He occasionally runs back and forth from the family room to front door but can be redirected. Beyond that, he does not appear to have sensory issues, makes great eye contact, is incredibly loving and seemingly aware of our feelings, is not rigid with… read more

Do you notice that some days your child is "with you" mentally..and the other day they are off...it's like an every other day thing??

I'm working on getting my son started on ABA therapy. Since this is a "newer treatment" I was wondering what are some experiences parents have had and how they feel about it.

My 2 year old daughter with autism is non-verbal and therefore obviously cannot tell me what she wants or needs. When she gets frustrated its even worse because she cannot express herself and sometimes, not very often, she will throw a tantrum. Again this doesn't happen a lot which is why im not up on the strategies to handle this myself, and help her through it. She will pull her hair, bang her fists together, her face will get all red and flushed and it is so hard for me to see as it is for… read more