We were kid-free for a large part of our Saturday. Usually that means we're having fun. These days it could also mean we're running errands and taking care of business before our oldest leaves to Arkansas. But today it meant we were attending a local conference dedicated to therapeutic interventions for people living with Autism. [...]
Tag: ABA Therapy
Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness Month. Since the diagnosis last November, the phrase we hear most often is: Let us know if there's anything we can do to help. I realize that for most people, this is usually just part of the script. It's what we've been taught to say when we hear bad news. It's [...]
Our ABA Nightmare
When the pediatric psychologist first diagnosed Jacob with Level 2- Autism, the experiences attached to my 11 years in education suddenly flooded me. What does Level 2-Autism even mean? I needed someone to translate that to educational jargon --- is this a SPED case or could he survive on a 504? Are we talking self-contained [...]
