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Meet Jennie L.… and supports have you received since being diagnosed? How have they help you? I received occupational, physical and applied behavior analysis therapies throughout my life. Each service has helped me in different ways and helped me to achieve many things I …
Meet Brandon W.… through the support of his mom and big brother, L.J., 23, and the consistency of vital intervention services, including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and speech therapy. His inability to communicate his wants and needs verbally can still lead to frustration …
Meet Jack M.… let him have his space when he needs it.” Today, Jack attends speech and occupational therapies and will soon be starting applied behavior analysis (ABA), which gives the family hope that they will hear their little boy’s voice one day. “If verbal speech isn’t …
Meet Wilder V.… classroom and speech, occupational and physical therapies, her autism diagnosis opened doors for more support like applied behavior analysis and other autism-focused programs. We have some form of therapy interventions scheduled every day of the week, and …
Policy Pulse Newsletter - May 2023… and Accessibility for Developmentally Disabled and Underserved Population (HEADs UP Act, H.R. 3380) would improve access to behavioral, medical and dental care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by making a number of … from our recent work. Ohio Illinois Connecticut Policy Issue: Many Ohio families are currently unable to access applied behavior analysis (ABA), a potentially life-changing behavioral therapy for their autistic children enrolled in Medicaid. Advocacy …
Meet Azeem K.… live his most meaningful days. Today, Azeem is seven years old and benefiting from a variety of therapies, educational and behavioral supports, and an outpouring of encouragement from family, friends and the autism community. He still struggles … a struggle when he is frustrated because he can't tell us what's going on, which makes it hard for all of us. Azeem began applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy last March and in nine months he has accomplished things I wouldn't have thought he was able to – …
Meet Nolan F.… son’s teachers in his Pre-K special education class have implemented an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and provide applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, as well as a steady and invaluable foundation of support. “We have always been met with the utmost …
CDC Prevalence Update FAQ… achieve this goal. Played a pivotal role in securing laws and regulations requiring coverage of autism services, including applied behavior analysis (ABA). We continue to successfully advocate to close gaps in autism coverage requirements and to help families when …
Autism in schools: Your child's rights… for a child may include, but are not limited to, speech and language instruction, occupational therapy, physical therapy, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and psychological evaluation. Services for families may include training to help reinforce the affected …
Autism grants for families… service provider for services they would otherwise not be able to afford. Areas of support include but are not limited to: Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy, speech and occupational therapy, bio-medical testing, supplements, assistive technologies (i.e.: iPad, …