Should We Use Non-Verbal or Non-Vocal?

Its been almost 2 decades since my first-born son, Lucas starting showing signs of autism at the age of 21 months and thats when my husband, Charles (who is a Emergency Medicine physician) first mentioned the possibility of autism. I was horrified at the thought of an autism diagnosis and in denial about Lucas delays...

Using Non Verbal vs Non Vocal

Its been almost 2 decades since my first-born son, Lucas starting showing signs of autism at the age of 21 months and thats when my husband, Charles (who is a Emergency Medicine physician) first mentioned the possibility of autism. I was horrified at the thought of an autism diagnosis and in denial about Lucas delays...

Can You Predict How a 2-year-old with Autism Will Do at Age 8 or 18?

My husband (who is a physician) and I were not surprised when Lucas got the diagnosis of autism one day before his 3rd birthday in 1999 but what was shocking to both of us was that the doctor diagnosed him as having moderate to severe autism. We both thought that since Lucas had some language,...

Is Autism Recovery Possible?

Did you know that up to half of children diagnosed with autism can recover if they are treated  with ABA therapy when they are very young? It was first shown that kids with autism could become indistinguishable from their peers in a classic study done by Dr. Ivar Lovaas published in 1987. That was 30...

Autism and Language Development: My #1 Technique to Get ANY Child Talking More!

My weekly video blogs are usually for autism professionals and parents, but I have a little secret on autism and language development. All the techniques I talk about work great for any child even a child without disabilities. You see all of the strategies I recommend are based on the proven science of applied behavior…

When A Child with Autism Will Not Take Medicine

Todays video blog is all about when a child with autism will not take medicine. As you know, I’m a behavior analyst and a mom to 2 adult sons, one with autism.  Some of you may not know that Ive also been a Registered Nurse for over 3 decades. I feel that my nursing background...

Ruling Out Autism Medical Problems…Easier Said than Done!

As you probably know, Im both a mom to an adult son with autism as well as a BCBA.  But what you may not know is that Im also a Registered Nurse. I often remind people that medical issues can cause some behaviors in children and adults with autism. And you cannot treat medical issues...