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Hi, I am also in California. My son is not yet school aged, but I was just hoping to offer some resources. Have you been in touch with Regional Centers? https://www.dds.ca.gov/rc/ That is where I… read more
Hello, we've heard great things about the school districts in Irvine. My 5 year old daughter was diagnosed with moderate ASD. She's been in a special day class in San Leandro, CA and has been in every type of service since she was initially diagnosed (private OT, ABA, Speech and music therapy). The school has offered the basics, and not even OT! After sending letters she will finally have an assessment. She is transitioning to Kinder. At this point we are willing to move wherever services are… read more
I cannot help you with good schools in Irvine. But I can tell you. California has a lot of fantastic laws that protect parents, especially when it comes to getting records And most importantly all the… read more
Thanks!
Can you contact an estate planner? I worry same for my 28-yr-old adult daughter in an institution now for 6 yrs. and hoping she will gain release soon. I think I have learned that having a will… read more
How old is your daughter? My son was obsess with fire since the youngest age and still loves it now (he is now 14) the way we’ve been able to ‘control’ it is when we told him that anytime he would… read more
I've tried that and it doesn't work. I've tried everything and nothing.
My son's secondary diagnosis when he was younger was CAS (childhood apraxia of speech) and when I did not understand what he was trying to tell me, I asked him to spell the words, either by writing… read more
Do you feel like you’re doing the right thing? Like you know what to do? Like you’ve got this?
This subject is a trigger for most. Especially for those that are in the beginning of their diagnosis. Hell we are still in the beginning. Most of the time I feel I’m fighting for Aziel’s form of ASD… read more
Abilify really helped my son with this issue
TBH— I want a comparison. I guess I want to stop ignoring attention seeking just because of my emotions.
My (4) year old has limited verbal skills, but she knows "Mommy" and she will yell it at the top of her lungs if she loses sight of me. If I don't respond right away she escalates. Its incredibly… read more
