We have been doing ABA at home now for almost a year & I sometimes wonder is it helping or is it not ?? It is so expensive & we have been thru 3 different people , not by our choice they left the company & And now my 4yr old knows that he has work , stuff to do when the ABA person comes over & he tells her No & to go home ..His Aggression has seem to getting worse:( Any advice or opinions would be greatful

Has anyone had experience with the MLW/DEC ?

Childcare, Babysitting, After school childcare

Does anyone have any idea on how to stop an autistic child from stealing food? My daughter steals food (mostly sweets) it's not that I don't feed her or even allow her to have the items that she takes but she continues to take them without asking and hides to eat it. I've tried putting it where she shouldn't be able to get it but she finds a way. I dont by sweets often they are truly a treat but if I cant find away to stop the sneaking then we will become a treat free zone.

My son age 3 whom is on the spectrum , is getting in the mirror and pulling his pull up to look at his private area. He climbs in the bathroom sink when he can or tries to get in my daughters room because she has a mirror that stands to do this. Has anyone encountered this behavior and what can I do to help?

My son was playing with a neurotypical child and felt the need to say "I have autism." The other child said "No you don't." I am happy that my son is accepted by this child but saddened that there is this "stereotype" of autism. Each and every child is gifted, not handicapped. I explained to my HF ASD son that some kids don't understand that it is a very broad spectrum. I also explained that he could tell this boy that kids with autism are smart but their brains are just wired differently… read more

My son goes through streaks where he doesn't want to wear his coat or shoes. Usually it is a seasonal change so I get it and am patient while we work through it. He can go a month and not have any problems, and then all of the sudden his shoes are "not tight enough". We were doing really good and now for the last few weeks he refuses to wear shoes. I have to hold him down to try to get them on him but that doesn't always work because the minute I have them on he kicks them off. He also started… read more

My 10 yr old daughter has always been very imaginative and creative. When she was little she had an imaginary friend, and she would dramatize scripts in her head, and often believe certain scenarios she made up were real. Her fixations are mermaids and fairies. She has often gone back and forth with believing they are real. She loves to pretend the tooth fairy and santa claus are real, and I just play along because she loves it. However, I don't know if I should be concerned because she told me… read more

I have four children 14 11 8 and 7. My 14 and 11 year old are autistic my oldest has sensory issues with sound she gets very irritable and has high anxiety unless she's on her iPod she also does not like to be touched unless it's on her terms my 11 year old son is the opposit he needs constant tactile stimulation weight blanket ect.. He touches everything even people. My 8 year old is ADHD and is constantly moving my youngest has disruptive behavior disorder she is very loud and at times… read more

Any experience with binge eating or compulsive eating behaviors? Since my 10 year old daughter started puberty, she has been exhibiting some compulsive eating behaviors. Food is obviously a comfort to her and a sensory input for her, but I am trying to watch the amount and the quality of the food she eats for her health. She definitely has impulse control issues and doesn't seem to know when enough is enough. It isn't every day, but when she is stressed. It is worse a few days before she… read more