We are in need of a loving person to spend time with our daughter on a regular basis (Mon - Fri) sometimes weekends. Pays $8 an hour. She's a sweetheart, but, I am sick. Thanks!

Also, I spoke with TCRC and was told that they don't provide ABA services anymore and that "a lot of parents are being misled" because other agencies are still referring them to Tri-counties to get services for their Child(ren) who have developmental disabilities! Does anyone know of any other agencies that provide quality, home-based ABA, not virtual?

Hi everyone! Looking for some opinions and advice.

My 5 year old has recently been diagnosed with autism. I'm a sensitive person so this journey has been hard and heartbreaking at times. I love my baby so much and my heart wants another child but the fear of having another child with autism scares me so much. its Not the actual diagnosis that scares me because my boys best attributes (honesty, caring, humour, infectious personality) are all apart of his autism it's more that I am scared of… read more

So, I saw this add for a program for our kids that claims 100% positive results. Apparently, it is tailored to each individual child to take specific steps to improve their behavior, diets, social skills, etc. without the use of ABA. I had a one on one call with the founder last week and she claims to have a daughter on the spectrum that has learned to thrive through her program and her website touts other testimonials of people who have seen social, emotional, and verbal improvements in their… read more

I have experienced many different request from parents. Some want more some want less and some don't participate in the school program at all. Some kids have paraprofessionals, OT, PT, sped teacher, and parents are unhappy and want more specialists, and some parents want less services and more inclusion with no para. I have trained all special ed staff in autism and am a certified autism specialist myself. So, because I still see parent concerns I'm seeking ideas from all of you so I can be a… read more

After 14 months since our first contact with the Marcus Autism Center in Atlanta, we thought we had reached the stage for a formal diagnosis but we blew it because we were late due to traffic and told to come back in a couple of months. My wife thinks paying $1790 for the diagnosis evaluation alone is a waste would be better spent on more ST or back to OT again. Our lateness was our fault but we both felt insulted that even nearly paying two grand and waiting over year for our daughter wasn't… read more

Davis is 7 yrs old who was finally diagnosed this month. The hospital said they were going to refer him to a therapist nearby. Just wanted a little more insight or experience on it.