As new parents we knew something was wrong. We couldn’t put a name on it, but our son doesn’t seem to be developing like other children. His motor skills are tired. Simply changing the type of sippy cup used was causing a long meltdown. He would cry inconsolably at night if he could not sleep […]
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Health & Wellness
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA): A Learning Approach for Autistic Spectrum/PDD Children
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Jul
Jul
Parents and grandparents of children with an autism spectrum disorder are continually seeking new ways for their children to learn. For ‘typical’ children, many forms of learning environments are available, but autism spectrum children have’ fallen through the cracks’ in many cases. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a proven approach to effective learning for children […]
For most parents when their child is diagnosed with Autism or a form of PDD, one of their biggest questions is “What is going to happen to my child?” “What is their future going to look like?” When my boys were diagnosed with autism one of my main concerns was what was the future going […]
As promised, I was able to locate a few more schools which serve children in Du Page and Cook Counties. I have been focusing specifically on programs that cater to the needs of children on the Autism Spectrum, as this is a very personal issue for me. So, here is some of what I found. […]
Diseases & Conditions
Living with Autism: The Story of How I Discovered My Son Has Pervasive Developmental Disorder
25
Apr
Apr
My little boy was always different. He smiled easily, but ignored people most of the time. He talked late (but so did his brothers). He preferred communicating in gestures. He would not look me in the eyes unless I made him. And he engaged in some odd behaviors, like lining his cars in spirals in […]