Dear Jennifer, God bless ya. These are dark days, I know. Autism is genetic. It just is what it is. T.V. will not cause it. And recovery is slippery...
Watching TV will not cause autism. Autism isn't caused by things like TV watched or books read. There was a study done a while ago that correlated Autism to...
Dear Jennifer, your story brought me back to 1 yr and 2 mo ago when my son was first diagnosed with Autism. It was also a rainy and dark day like today. I was...
Thank you so much and i intend to contact chrissy and james very soon. It is very nasty out today so i will be staying home except for taking dori to church...
DearJennifer, My name is Jamie Stevens. My son was diagnosed with Autism at 3 1/2 years old. But I started to suspect something around 20 months. My son...
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Hi Jennifer. My son is just now turning 2 and was diagnosed with Autism at 16 months. I knew at 10 months that it was autism in my heart. The truth is, no...
WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF AUTISM? SOME SAY VACCINES, IMMUNE SYSTEM DYSFUNCTION, TELEVISION, ETC. MY DAUGHTER IS NEWLY DIAGNOSED AND I FEEL AS IF IT'S SOMETHING WE...
Remember that the Park Districts will also provide support for individuals with special needs---whether they are enrolling in the CU Special Rec program or the...
For EI (Early Intervention), you must be an EI provider-- ... -- Ann Osterling, MA, CCC-SLP/L Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist Ann Osterling Therapy...
I will be moving to Champaign on August 1st and I am an ABA therapist who is looking for clients to work with. I am not yet able to set up ABA program though,...
I have a 2 yr old diagnosed with Autism. I am currently using Floortime as my main "mode" of therapy due to his age, but have been toying with the idea of...
Jenny, how old is your child? There is an IEP workshop sponsored by Family Matters tonight in Champaign. There have been quite a few trainings in town this...
Be sure to look at the park district programs for your child - and maybe think of starting a group that meets at local parks/pools/etc. in the summer for...
I AM HAVING A HARD TIME FINDING THESE TRAINING AND SUPPORT GROUPS IN CHAMPAIGN/URBANA!! I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO TRAVEL FOR SUCH RESOURCES WHEN THE U OF I IS HERE...
I WAS WONDERING IF THERE ARE ANY PLAYGROUPS/SUPPORT GROUPS FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM/SPD IN CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, ILLINOIS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS MAY -AUGUST?...
It's our chance to be heard by those who plan the direction in which Champaign will go. Having disability friendly space might be something to add! ...
"BE YOUR CHILD'S BEST TEACHER" A 2-DAY ABA/VB WORKSHOP WITH: ROBERT SCHRAMM, MA, BCBA Author of Educate Toward Recovery: Turning the Tables on Autism •WHAT:...
“BE YOUR CHILD’S BEST TEACHER” A 2-DAY ABA/VB WORKSHOP WITH: ROBERT SCHRAMM, MA, BCBA Author of Educate Toward Recovery: Turning the Tables on Autism ...
Lose the Training Wheels Camp is a great opportunity for kids with disabilities to learn how to ride a bike without training wheels. I first became acquainted...
Grazia I will admit that I am biased, but it is based on a couple of decades of using different voice output systems. The Vanguard (and there is now a new...
Thanks, We try this one already and now we are looking for something higher level. Both these devices can work with pictures maker or real pictures and ...
I have a friend whose son is nonverbal as well - they have a DynaVox and she is happy with it. I've not worked with devices, but I just took a college class...
There is a really great, inexpensive product on the market called "Listen to Me" that's a perfect "getting started" device. It has 12 buttons and is voice...
We are looking for a communication device for my daughter, 6 years old, no verbal. With school we are testing Dynavox and Vanguard. I really would like to ear...
My son attended last year's preschool camp. It was a wonderful experience for him! The staff worked well with each student's individual needs; but, also worked...