I am a mother of a 2.5 yr old boy that everyone I've talked to or asked has agreed they think he has autism, including his doctor. We have been waiting almost a year just to get an appointment from the specialist to get him diagnosed. He is nonverbal and in language classes and help me grow program but nothing specifically to help him with his autistic signs because he hasn't been diagnosed yet. Is there anything else I can do to get him help sooner or even a diagnosis sooner then the year to… read more
Hey!! I would suggest to take it into your own hands. Pretend he does have ASD diagnosis then do your own research. 👍🏻 it will seem overwhelmed at first, but charting is very important, and routines… read more
My son's teacher is saying that he isn't responsible when it comes to organizing / preparing himself for class and homework and she isn't going to babysit.
Hello! Ask the teacher if she is willing to allow you to do the schoolwork with him at home. Returning it later.
His school provides bare minimum with therapy. Our kids (only) were once on Medicaid and it seemed to provide pretty decent therapy throughout the week, however, with a pay bump at my job, and my wife now going back to work, we are just over the threshold for Medicaid. Private therapy is something that I know is worth it but again cannot simply afford it. Meanwhile our son has gone on 25min tangents in his classroom to the point where the teachers are growing intolerant. What are options for us… read more
If you live in California, visit the Regional Center to see if he qualifies for a long-term care Medical program + IHSS. Ask your Regional Center to tell you more about long-term care Medical Program
My wife wants have Nerotherapy sessions for my son who is 7 to help him with communication behavior ect. It is not covered by insurance. I think medication would be better. Has anyone used Nerotherapy before and if so how was your experience with it? Thank You
Don’t do it if you child has any signs of disassociation
So, I saw this add for a program for our kids that claims 100% positive results. Apparently, it is tailored to each individual child to take specific steps to improve their behavior, diets, social skills, etc. without the use of ABA. I had a one on one call with the founder last week and she claims to have a daughter on the spectrum that has learned to thrive through her program and her website touts other testimonials of people who have seen social, emotional, and verbal improvements in their… read more
I'm coming back to this after having seen the positive reviews left by certain users, and also the comments from someone claiming to be Cindy. As an autist myself, I have questions:
Why do none of… read more
Has anyone worked with/heard of Dr. Goldberg? He is a doctor out in Cali who works with kids with autism and claims autism isnt real but in fact these children are being misdiagnosed and have a virus of the brain. My niece goes to him once a year, takes her blood and does a full CBC to see any elevations in her blood work, he put her on Celexa and Valtrex and my niece has gained so much weight!!! Apparently with her being skinny a yr ago she was apparently "sick" and now she is considered at a… read more
How is your niece doing now? We are considering seeing this dr. Thnx
Lately not doing what we requested and wanting to go out all the time (again used to have when Jas was little, just interest is going out)
Sean has a processing and expressive delay. It gets frustrating. But I need to remind myself…. Be patient!
My daughter was recently diagnoses with autism so I am still learning about her diagnosis and some of the things that I can expect to experience. One of my biggest challenges helping her when she is experiencing a meltdown. I have tried holding her, or singing to her none of these really help to console her she pretty much has to tire out. The other day she was having a meltdown in the car and I tried offering her my hand to see if just having some physical contact with me would help and that… read more
Your doing such a great job and she is lucky to have you as a mom. What helps my son when he has a meltdown might help her
We do a running game together and count our steps, if he is very angry or… read more
As a parent who will soon have a working young adult child starting soon and I don't want him to lose his SSI if any of you parents or anyone who understands that my question is for example like do you work two days or just the weekend from what-to-what hours. I definitely continue with his therapy.
Hello, you really have a lot going on. I never heard of special needs trust. I have a trust fund to leave with my son but my daughter be over it so the SSI can’t mess with his check. Yes those tea cup… read more
It’s hard to say what our kids get out of the things are obsessed with it might just really comfort him and help him feel regulated in ways we don’t understand so I don’t know if there’s anything… read more