Oops, greatschools.org, that is
Long New York Times article documenting recovery from autism in about 10% of cases.
Magazine
The Kids Who Beat Autism
By RUTH PADAWERJULY 31, 2014
At first, everything about L.'s baby boy seemed normal. He met every developmental milestone and delighted in every discovery. But at around 12 months, B. seemed to regress, and by age 2, he had fully retreated into his own world. He no longer made eye contact, no longer seemed to hear, no longer seemed to understand the random words he sometimes… read more
Just a thought but many autistic kids lose their autism diagnoses as they get older and learn more strategies to help with behaviors and to act neurotypical.
Do any of you with elementary aged kids have IEP accommodations for recess? Jesse is six and is starting to get in trouble at recess. It is just too much for him - sensory overload. He is active and needs an outlet and recess is important, but not sure of any steps to take. Thanks.
Here are some things we tried: first, the recess personnel need to be aware that he might need extra help in socializing so that they can step in when it gets "hairy"; second, our child's school SLP… read more
My 5 year old son was recently diagonsed with mild Autism. His opportunities are social interaction & some sensory. He's always so in his own head or acting out his favorite cartoon that he doesn't listen to us a lot of the time. Getting him to stop & focus can be hard. He's currently receiving Speech & O.T services weekly. At school is his very well behaved & the teachers have no issues with him. But, at home it's another story. He has trouble handling his emotions & will have tantrums… read more
Each kid is different I will tell u what worked for my son who is 3 I block anything he wants make him look in my eye and tell him what I need in a firm voice if it’s cleaning I help him clean but… read more
It is hard to know if it is intellectual disability or other verbal/ speech/ motor skill delay? ABA still helpful?
ABA has been great for for of my kids. I have two little girls and they Early Intensive Behavior Intervention has focused almost entirely on skill acquisition, not changing difficult behaviors. They… read more
There are some grants out there. This is one that I know of http://www.uhccf.org/ but I have heard that there are others.
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
Does anybody know if there is a public school district in Texas who has ABA in their program?
there is a difference between ABA and ABA-Discrete trail protocols. Not all schools do discrete trial training, but all do ABA (applied behavioral analysis) whether through daily programing or… read more
I have a three year old who will be four in February. I found this wonderful site after my eight year old son was diagnosed with Asperger's. I look forward to connecting with you. Do any of have children that were diagnosed at three but are verbal? My son has ferocious tantrums where he hits, kicks, screams and goes for at least thirty minutes. He does not sleep. He eye stains by laying on the floor and looks out of the corner of the eye. He is also starting to spin when he is upset. Also, every… read more
yep, my daughter was diagnosed at 3