Family Resources
Collaborating with families by providing Individual and Small Group Parent Training, disseminating information about appropriate community resources, and actively engaging in professional relationships with other providers in the community to provide a network of active and compassionate resources.
Discipleship
Individualized and intentional mentorship of individuals pursuing growth in the field of applied behavior analysis or other related medical fields through shadowing, interning, and career development opportunities.
Samantha
May
Marketing Executive
Organization
Training and collaborative implementation of strategies for creating active and effective learning environments for children with special needs.
Movement
Integration of the evidence-based practices of applied behavior analysis with movement-based extracurricular activities.
Collaborating with families by providing Individual and Small Group Parent Training, disseminating information about appropriate community resources, and actively engaging in professional relationships with other providers in the community to provide a network of active and compassionate resources
Samantha
May
Education
Individualized and evidence-based ABA Therapy focused on language development, independent self-care and home care tasks, and social development to replace behaviors that impact an individual’s ability to engage with their everyday environment.
Engagement
Active dissemination and integration of the evidence-based tools of applied behavior analysis to community partners, such as educators, extracurricular activity providers, medical providers, parenting/adoption agencies, first responders, and other community resources.
What is autism?
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. There is often nothing about how people with ASD look that sets them apart from other people, but people with ASD may communicate, interact, behave, and learn in ways that are different from most other people.
Signs & Symptoms
People with ASD often have problems with social, emotional, and communication skills. They might repeat certain behaviors and might not want change in their daily activities. Many people with ASD also have different ways of learning, paying attention, or reacting to things. Signs of ASD begin during early childhood and typically last throughout a person’s life.
Children or adults with ASD might:
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not point at objects to show interest (for example, not point at an airplane flying over)
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not look at objects when another person points at them
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have trouble relating to others or not have an interest in other people at all
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avoid eye contact and want to be alone
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have trouble understanding other people’s feelings or talking about their own feelings
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prefer not to be held or cuddled, or might cuddle only when they want to
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appear to be unaware when people talk to them, but respond to other sounds
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be very interested in people, but not know how to talk, play, or relate to them
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repeat or echo words or phrases said to them, or repeat words or phrases in place of normal language
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have trouble expressing their needs using typical words or motions
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not play “pretend” games (for example, not pretend to “feed” a doll)
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repeat actions over and over again
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have trouble adapting when a routine changes
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have unusual reactions to the way things smell, taste, look, feel, or sound
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lose skills they once had (for example, stop saying words they were using)