Last February Juan placed a phone call to a doctor's office just outside of Chicago. We knew we wanted for this doctor to see Jacob and were told the waitlist would be about a year, so we were encouraged to reach out as soon as possible. Life last year seems like a blur. At this [...]
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The Difference a Year Makes
We shared Jacob's autism diagnosis a year ago on social media. We weren't looking for sympathy. We weren't looking for attention. We weren't looking for people to pity us. Instead, we decided to share our story with the hopes that it might help others walking this journey also. We hoped that our choice to be [...]
60 Day Follow Up
This week marked Jacob's first 60 days under the care of Dr. Jerry Kartzinel. Our youngest has endured two months of daily supplements, 30 hours of ABA therapy, 12 hours of speech therapy and 2 hours of occupational therapy. The biggest question people want to know -- is it making any difference? Yes. And no. [...]
Initial MAPS visit
At the suggestion of our friends, we began researching MAPS doctors across the country. Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs. Although we were still in shock of the initial diagnosis, we both knew that early intervention would be crucial. We were fortunate enough to have some friends who were willing to guide us in ways [...]
