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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
I am not completely sure about that therapy
Try to find ABA that is done at home. When your child is most comfortable. I can tell you that ABA has been a blessing to my son and our family. I highly recommend it.
Does the child need to be educational diagnose to have ABA therapy?
usually a dr dx
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