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Intensive Intervention Works

A study completed in April 2007 by the UK foundation Research Autism found that 25 hours a week of therapy showed significant increases in IQ. The intervention utilized for the therapy was ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis), a focused one-to-one interaction between a child and trained therapist, who creates a highly structured, individualized and systemetic learning environment.

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Shock & Awe!!!

I guess it is finally setting in… What Ethan’s diagnosis means…I feel a bit neglectful… I could say that with his two sister’s birthdays (Brianna now 6 and Harmony now 12) during the last week of March; with one’s birthday party the last week of March and the other the following week, there just hasn’t been [...]

Ethan’s Diagnosis

Thursday, March 23 (9:20 AM) – It started out as a clear sunny day, but as the morning progressed the sky grew progressively cloudier and grey. My internal feelings seem to be reflecting the weather outside.

“Your son is autistic. I realized within the first few moments of entering the room…” said Dr. Klein, after spending over [...]