My daughter (7 years old) already has an ASD diagnosis through our Regional Center. She received it years ago after already having received nearly two years of related services. She is what many would term "high-functioning" as she's mainstreamed at school with only pull out services for speech. This next school year she will also be pulled out for social behavior type classes.
I know anxiety can go hand-in-hand with ASD. More and more of her behaviors appear to me to be in response to… read more
If she’s now of school age (maybe depending on each state but) they typically have a kind of revaluation at that age and you’d be able to discuss the changes/behaviors that you’re seeing. Sometimes an… read more
We found music therapy after number of sessions helped - they have in Mencap/charity he goes to but not all the time
Starting at age 3 our child had 40 hours a week of Lovaas therapy aka ABA. It was great.
My son, age 15, is obsessed with the military and has been for quite some time. He is very high functioning but still has some issues, particularly because he is also ADHD. When he takes his medication, he does very well, but there is still that inability to read subtle social cues, fixation on a topic, etc. Does anyone know if it is possible to enter the military with an ASD diagnosis?
Yes, that helps a lot! I will talk to my son about it and then reach out to our local recruiter, especially knowing that he won't get the recruitment hard-sell. Thanks!
In home ABA therapy specifically.
I highly recommend it, the sooner the better. My son started it when he was 3 almost, 4, but I wish I would have started sooner. It made a big difference for us as a family. He is 12 now, and… read more
ABA therapy
It depends in where you are located. If I was not working fulltime, I would have put my child in a school that is 1 hr away from us but ABA school( private) but can be covered by the district as to… read more
ABA therapy is critical, especially with early intervention. It is meant to teach behavior not only for the kiddo, but for the family too. We've included our babysitters as well so they know how to… 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.
It's important to note that ABA therapy is not the only approach available for supporting individuals with autism. Different individuals may respond to various interventions differently. If you have… read more
We had a therapist for 15 months (!) who is now going back to grad school. As we start with someone new, and as I talk to a family who was really unsatisfied with their therapist, I’d like to ask my MAT family- what, in your experience, do you feel has made a good therapist that ushered through progress with your child? I think my son likes our new therapist but I am hearing from others observing her that she is green. What qualities have you noticed in a good therapist, and is it ok for them to… read more
I did not know about Miller method. Thanks for sharing @A MyAutismTeam Member
We have in home treatments for the majority of our therapies. On the whole it is ideal to have at home but we do work in clinic and take therapies out in the community, classes, etc.
All that said, our BCBA will turn up to our home unannounced a few times a month. She doesn’t let us know when she’s coming and from the looks on the BTs faces when there is a knock on the door, they are surprised she is there. We have had other BCBAs in the past—one who turned up once a month, always planned… read more
Oh I am so glad the stories are checking out 😎 Thank you for the intel!!! It takes a village 💕